diff --git a/tools/bpf/resolve_btfids/main.c b/tools/bpf/resolve_btfids/main.c
index d9520cb826b31..af393c7dee1f1 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/resolve_btfids/main.c
+++ b/tools/bpf/resolve_btfids/main.c
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ static int sets_patch(struct object *obj)
 
 static int symbols_patch(struct object *obj)
 {
-	int err;
+	off_t err;
 
 	if (__symbols_patch(obj, &obj->structs)  ||
 	    __symbols_patch(obj, &obj->unions)   ||