diff --git a/pcbnew/drc/drc_test_provider_connection_width.cpp b/pcbnew/drc/drc_test_provider_connection_width.cpp
index 332ea8e1f7..487d7a5639 100644
--- a/pcbnew/drc/drc_test_provider_connection_width.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/drc/drc_test_provider_connection_width.cpp
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ private:
 
         // first look for points in increasing z-order
         Vertex* p = aPt->nextZ;
-        int64_t min_dist = std::numeric_limits<int64_t>::max();
+        SEG::ecoord min_dist = std::numeric_limits<SEG::ecoord>::max();
         Vertex* retval = nullptr;
 
         while( p && p->z <= maxZ )