diff --git a/include/netutils/netlib.h b/include/netutils/netlib.h
index e58d2aa43..03764ef75 100644
--- a/include/netutils/netlib.h
+++ b/include/netutils/netlib.h
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ struct url_s
 #endif
   FAR char *host;
   int       hostlen;
-  int       port;
+  uint16_t  port;
   FAR char *path;
   int       pathlen;
 #if 0 /* not yet */