diff --git a/channels/chan_local.c b/channels/chan_local.c
index f224140c71f3907747f3aba931f8dad89c4b3e7b..e80722c239e7a20c94b9ea7d3f107e56b2764bb1 100644
--- a/channels/chan_local.c
+++ b/channels/chan_local.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ struct local_pvt {
 	unsigned int flags;                     /*!< Private flags */
 	char context[AST_MAX_CONTEXT];		/*!< Context to call */
 	char exten[AST_MAX_EXTENSION];		/*!< Extension to call */
-	int reqformat;				/*!< Requested format */
+	format_t reqformat;				/*!< Requested format */
 	struct ast_jb_conf jb_conf;		/*!< jitterbuffer configuration for this local channel */
 	struct ast_channel *owner;		/*!< Master Channel - Bridging happens here */
 	struct ast_channel *chan;		/*!< Outbound channel - PBX is run here */
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ static int local_hangup(struct ast_channel *ast)
 }
 
 /*! \brief Create a call structure */
-static struct local_pvt *local_alloc(const char *data, int format)
+static struct local_pvt *local_alloc(const char *data, format_t format)
 {
 	struct local_pvt *tmp = NULL;
 	char *c = NULL, *opts = NULL;