diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/stats.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/stats.cpp
index 1cc1902c49..c4440c954c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/stats.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/stats.cpp
@@ -60,16 +60,16 @@ namespace
 
 namespace MWLua
 {
-    std::string_view getSpecialization(const int var)
+    std::string_view getSpecialization(const int32_t val)
     {
-        if (var == ESM::Class::Stealth)
+        if (val == ESM::Class::Stealth)
             return "stealth";
-        else if (var == ESM::Class::Magic)
+        else if (val == ESM::Class::Magic)
             return "magic";
         else
             return "combat";
     }
-    
+
     static void addStatUpdateAction(MWLua::LuaManager* manager, const SelfObject& obj)
     {
         if (!obj.mStatsCache.empty())
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/stats.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/stats.hpp
index 6cbf486c7b..35031ff95f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/stats.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/stats.hpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 namespace MWLua
 {
     struct Context;
-    std::string_view getSpecialization(const int val);
+    std::string_view getSpecialization(const int32_t val);
     void addActorStatsBindings(sol::table& actor, const Context& context);
     void addNpcStatsBindings(sol::table& npc, const Context& context);
     sol::table initCoreStatsBindings(const Context& context);