diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_scan.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_scan.c
index cb1ec584d988..f7af81dfc8a8 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_scan.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_scan.c
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ static int __wlan_hdd_cfg80211_vendor_scan(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	struct cfg80211_scan_request *request = NULL;
 	struct nlattr *attr;
 	enum nl80211_band band;
-	uint8_t n_channels = 0, n_ssid = 0;
+	uint32_t n_channels = 0, n_ssid = 0;
 	uint32_t tmp, count, j;
 	size_t len, ie_len;
 	struct ieee80211_channel *chan;