diff --git a/executables/nr-softmodem.h b/executables/nr-softmodem.h
index bcfc243fc9..546fe7bee0 100644
--- a/executables/nr-softmodem.h
+++ b/executables/nr-softmodem.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ extern uint32_t target_ul_bw;
 extern uint64_t dlsch_slot_bitmap;
 extern uint64_t ulsch_slot_bitmap;
 extern char *uecap_file;
-extern uint32_t ldpc_offload_flag;
+extern int ldpc_offload_flag;
 
 // In nr-gnb.c
 extern void init_gNB(int single_thread_flag,int wait_for_sync);
diff --git a/executables/softmodem-common.c b/executables/softmodem-common.c
index 6229fbbbc2..d42c46a895 100644
--- a/executables/softmodem-common.c
+++ b/executables/softmodem-common.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static softmodem_params_t softmodem_params;
 char *parallel_config=NULL;
 char *worker_config=NULL;
 int usrp_tx_thread = 0;
-uint32_t ldpc_offload_flag=0;
+int ldpc_offload_flag=0;
 uint8_t nfapi_mode=0;
 
 static mapping softmodem_funcs[] = MAPPING_SOFTMODEM_FUNCTIONS;
diff --git a/executables/softmodem-common.h b/executables/softmodem-common.h
index 57772ad531..e2fbf279e1 100644
--- a/executables/softmodem-common.h
+++ b/executables/softmodem-common.h
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ extern int32_t uplink_frequency_offset[MAX_NUM_CCs][4];
 extern int usrp_tx_thread;
 extern uint16_t sl_ahead;
 extern uint16_t sf_ahead;
-extern uint32_t ldpc_offload_flag;
+extern int ldpc_offload_flag;
 extern int oai_exit;
 
 void tx_func(void *param);