diff --git a/src/switch_xml_config.c b/src/switch_xml_config.c
index 6915e41999..44266707b0 100644
--- a/src/switch_xml_config.c
+++ b/src/switch_xml_config.c
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_xml_config_parse_event(switch_event_t *ev
 			case SWITCH_CONFIG_FLAGARRAY:
 				{
 					int8_t *dest = (int8_t*)item->ptr;
-					int8_t index = (int8_t)(intptr_t)item->data;
+					unsigned int index = (unsigned int)(intptr_t)item->data;
 					int8_t newval = value ? !!switch_true(value) : (int8_t)((intptr_t)item->defaultvalue);
 					if (dest[index] != newval) {
 						changed = SWITCH_TRUE;