diff --git a/sys/kern/imgact_elf.c b/sys/kern/imgact_elf.c
--- a/sys/kern/imgact_elf.c
+++ b/sys/kern/imgact_elf.c
@@ -1434,7 +1434,8 @@
 	Elf_Auxinfo *argarray, *pos;
 	struct vmspace *vmspace;
 	rlim_t stacksz;
-	int error, bsdflags, oc;
+	int error, oc;
+	uint32_t bsdflags;
 
 	argarray = pos = malloc(AT_COUNT * sizeof(*pos), M_TEMP,
 	    M_WAITOK | M_ZERO);