diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 14766c4..7033194 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 	
 	// This is every variable outputted as part of the fetch.
 	unsigned long stor_capacity, stor_used;
-	unsigned int longest_entry_len, mem_capacity_u;
+	unsigned int longest_entry_len;
+	long mem_capacity_u;
 	double stor_capacity_dec, stor_used_dec, mem_capacity;
 	char * stor_unit, * mem_unit, * kern_version, * host_name, cpu_model[1024];
 	const char* pac_man = NULL;
diff --git a/src/sysinf.c b/src/sysinf.c
index 924a6d7..0066e12 100644
--- a/src/sysinf.c
+++ b/src/sysinf.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ sysinf_err_t get_root_size(unsigned long* size, unsigned long* usage) {
     return SI_ERR_NONE;
 }
 
-sysinf_err_t get_memory_capacity(unsigned int* mem_cap) {
+sysinf_err_t get_memory_capacity(long* mem_cap) {
     char mem_capacity_str[64];
     FILE* meminfo = fopen("/proc/meminfo", "r");
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ sysinf_err_t get_memory_capacity(unsigned int* mem_cap) {
         return SI_ERR_COULD_NOT_READ;
     }
 
-    *mem_cap = (unsigned int)atol(mem_capacity_str) * 1000;
+    *mem_cap = atol(mem_capacity_str) * 1000;
     return SI_ERR_NONE;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/sysinf.h b/src/sysinf.h
index 3bd885c..0f5fa06 100644
--- a/src/sysinf.h
+++ b/src/sysinf.h
@@ -46,6 +46,6 @@ sysinf_err_t get_root_size(unsigned long* size, unsigned long* usage);
 ///
 /// @returns
 /// sysinf_err_t
-sysinf_err_t get_memory_capacity(unsigned int* mem_cap);
+sysinf_err_t get_memory_capacity(long* mem_cap);
 
 #endif // SYSINF_H