diff --git a/setting_list.h b/setting_list.h
index 3616484943..2acf2bee77 100644
--- a/setting_list.h
+++ b/setting_list.h
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ struct rarch_setting
 
    uint8_t              index;
    uint32_t             index_offset;
-   uint8_t              offset_by;
+   int8_t               offset_by;
 
    unsigned             bind_type;
    uint32_t             size;