diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 78ac7d8191..f0073ee3a9 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ static const bool netplay_nat_traversal = false;
 
 static const unsigned netplay_delay_frames = 16;
 
-static const unsigned netplay_check_frames = 30;
+static const int netplay_check_frames = 30;
 
 /* On save state load, block SRAM from being overwritten.
  * This could potentially lead to buggy games. */
diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index 3b3499cfe3..581ea58281 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ static int populate_settings_int(settings_t *settings, struct config_int_setting
    SETTING_INT("state_slot",                   (unsigned*)&settings->state_slot, false, 0 /* TODO */, false);
 #ifdef HAVE_NETWORKING
    SETTING_INT("netplay_ip_port",              &settings->netplay.port,         true, RARCH_DEFAULT_PORT, false);
-   SETTING_INT("netplay_check_frames",         &settings->netplay.check_frames, true, netplay_check_frames, false);
+   SETTING_INT("netplay_check_frames",         (unsigned*)&settings->netplay.check_frames, true, netplay_check_frames, false);
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_LANGEXTRA
    SETTING_INT("user_language",                &settings->user_language, true, RETRO_LANGUAGE_ENGLISH, false);
diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index 3820cd29d0..18d31fc96e 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -5610,7 +5610,7 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
                   general_read_handler,
                   SD_FLAG_NONE);
 
-            CONFIG_UINT(
+            CONFIG_INT(
                   list, list_info,
                   &settings->netplay.check_frames,
                   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NETPLAY_CHECK_FRAMES,