diff --git a/engine/common/net_buffer.c b/engine/common/net_buffer.c
index bfc8f10b..ebf58599 100644
--- a/engine/common/net_buffer.c
+++ b/engine/common/net_buffer.c
@@ -214,11 +214,11 @@ void MSG_WriteSBitLong( sizebuf_t *sb, int data, int numbits )
 	}
 }
 
-void MSG_WriteBitLong( sizebuf_t *sb, int data, int numbits, qboolean bSigned )
+void MSG_WriteBitLong( sizebuf_t *sb, uint data, int numbits, qboolean bSigned )
 {
 	if( bSigned )
-		MSG_WriteSBitLong( sb, data, numbits );
-	else MSG_WriteUBitLong( sb, (uint)data, numbits );
+		MSG_WriteSBitLong( sb, (int)data, numbits );
+	else MSG_WriteUBitLong( sb, data, numbits );
 }
 
 qboolean MSG_WriteBits( sizebuf_t *sb, const void *pData, int nBits )
diff --git a/engine/common/net_buffer.h b/engine/common/net_buffer.h
index e91f4f00..50cb7361 100644
--- a/engine/common/net_buffer.h
+++ b/engine/common/net_buffer.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void MSG_Clear( sizebuf_t *sb );
 void MSG_WriteOneBit( sizebuf_t *sb, int nValue );
 void MSG_WriteUBitLong( sizebuf_t *sb, uint curData, int numbits );
 void MSG_WriteSBitLong( sizebuf_t *sb, int data, int numbits );
-void MSG_WriteBitLong( sizebuf_t *sb, int data, int numbits, qboolean bSigned );
+void MSG_WriteBitLong( sizebuf_t *sb, uint data, int numbits, qboolean bSigned );
 qboolean MSG_WriteBits( sizebuf_t *sb, const void *pData, int nBits );
 void MSG_WriteBitAngle( sizebuf_t *sb, float fAngle, int numbits );
 void MSG_WriteBitFloat( sizebuf_t *sb, float val );