diff --git a/common/xash3d_types.h b/common/xash3d_types.h
index 9b343e8c..7c1f3a84 100644
--- a/common/xash3d_types.h
+++ b/common/xash3d_types.h
@@ -23,7 +23,12 @@ typedef byte		rgba_t[4];	// unsigned byte colorpack
 typedef byte		rgb_t[3];		// unsigned byte colorpack
 typedef vec_t		matrix3x4[3][4];
 typedef vec_t		matrix4x4[4][4];
+
+#if XASH_64BIT
 typedef uint32_t        poolhandle_t;
+#else
+typedef void*           poolhandle_t;
+#endif
 
 #undef true
 #undef false