diff --git a/src/SMDS/SMDS_MeshElement.hxx b/src/SMDS/SMDS_MeshElement.hxx
index 546ef30f2..4e7028839 100644
--- a/src/SMDS/SMDS_MeshElement.hxx
+++ b/src/SMDS/SMDS_MeshElement.hxx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
 //typedef unsigned short UShortType;
 typedef short ShortType;
-typedef long  LongType;
+typedef int   LongType;
 
 class SMDS_MeshNode;
 class SMDS_MeshEdge;