diff --git a/cde/lib/tt/bin/ttdbserverd/db_server_svc.C b/cde/lib/tt/bin/ttdbserverd/db_server_svc.C
index 22aa6bee7..749db6df4 100644
--- a/cde/lib/tt/bin/ttdbserverd/db_server_svc.C
+++ b/cde/lib/tt/bin/ttdbserverd/db_server_svc.C
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ isamfatalerror(char *msg)
 void
 print_usage_and_exit()
 {
-	static usage_printed = 0;
+	static int usage_printed = 0;
 
 	if (!usage_printed) {