diff --git a/include/e_bullet.h b/include/e_bullet.h
index 7b27aff..3896486 100644
--- a/include/e_bullet.h
+++ b/include/e_bullet.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #define E_BULLET_NO 2
 #define E_BULLET_ENT ent_ents[E_BULLET_NO]
 
-extern S8 e_bullet_offsx;
+extern S16 e_bullet_offsx;
 extern S16 e_bullet_xc, e_bullet_yc;
 
 extern void e_bullet_init(U16, U16);
diff --git a/src/e_bullet.c b/src/e_bullet.c
index 99a235b..1b27823 100644
--- a/src/e_bullet.c
+++ b/src/e_bullet.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ segment "e";
 /*
  * public vars (for performance reasons)
  */
-S8 e_bullet_offsx;
+S16 e_bullet_offsx;
 S16 e_bullet_xc, e_bullet_yc;
 
 /*