diff --git a/menu/menu_animation.c b/menu/menu_animation.c
index c30ee8c2f3..3b801166ea 100644
--- a/menu/menu_animation.c
+++ b/menu/menu_animation.c
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ void menu_animation_kill_by_subject(menu_animation_t *animation,
    }
 }
 
-void menu_animation_kill_by_tag(menu_animation_t *anim, unsigned tag)
+void menu_animation_kill_by_tag(menu_animation_t *anim, int tag)
 {
    unsigned i;
 
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ bool menu_animation_push(menu_animation_t *anim,
       float duration,
       float target_value, float* subject,
       enum menu_animation_easing_type easing_enum,
-      unsigned tag, tween_cb cb)
+      int tag, tween_cb cb)
 {
    struct tween t;
 
diff --git a/menu/menu_animation.h b/menu/menu_animation.h
index ca528672a1..fe77e2fa09 100644
--- a/menu/menu_animation.h
+++ b/menu/menu_animation.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ struct tween
    float  initial_value;
    float  target_value;
    float* subject;
-   unsigned tag;
+   int           tag;
    easingFunc easing;
    tween_cb cb;
 };
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ void menu_animation_kill_by_subject(
       size_t count,
       const void *subjects);
 
-void menu_animation_kill_by_tag(menu_animation_t *anim, unsigned tag);
+void menu_animation_kill_by_tag(menu_animation_t *anim, int tag);
 
 /* Use -1 for untagged */
 bool menu_animation_push(
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ bool menu_animation_push(
       float duration,
       float target_value, float* subject,
       enum menu_animation_easing_type easing_enum,
-      unsigned tag, tween_cb cb);
+      int tag, tween_cb cb);
 
 bool menu_animation_update(
       menu_animation_t *animation,