diff --git a/builtin/fast-import.c b/builtin/fast-import.c
index 9fc9ebe65a..9c8edd7c89 100644
--- a/builtin/fast-import.c
+++ b/builtin/fast-import.c
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ static unsigned long branch_count;
 static unsigned long branch_load_count;
 static int failure;
 static FILE *pack_edges;
-static unsigned int show_stats = 1;
-static unsigned int quiet;
+static int show_stats = 1;
+static int quiet;
 static int global_argc;
 static const char **global_argv;
 static const char *global_prefix;