diff --git a/src/create.c b/src/create.c
index fbd7165a..ce7d966f 100644
--- a/src/create.c
+++ b/src/create.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ struct link
   {
     dev_t dev;
     ino_t ino;
-    size_t nlink;
+    nlink_t nlink;
     char name[1];
   };