diff --git a/sys/security/mac_biba/mac_biba.c b/sys/security/mac_biba/mac_biba.c
index f60028edfc8..4dd9d9a273f 100644
--- a/sys/security/mac_biba/mac_biba.c
+++ b/sys/security/mac_biba/mac_biba.c
@@ -925,8 +925,7 @@ mac_biba_associate_vnode_extattr(struct mount *mp, struct label *fslabel,
     struct vnode *vp, struct label *vlabel)
 {
 	struct mac_biba temp, *source, *dest;
-	size_t buflen;
-	int error;
+	int buflen, error;
 
 	source = SLOT(fslabel);
 	dest = SLOT(vlabel);
diff --git a/sys/security/mac_mls/mac_mls.c b/sys/security/mac_mls/mac_mls.c
index 329c85b8f33..ac0b108b9d2 100644
--- a/sys/security/mac_mls/mac_mls.c
+++ b/sys/security/mac_mls/mac_mls.c
@@ -894,8 +894,7 @@ mac_mls_associate_vnode_extattr(struct mount *mp, struct label *fslabel,
     struct vnode *vp, struct label *vlabel)
 {
 	struct mac_mls temp, *source, *dest;
-	size_t buflen;
-	int error;
+	int buflen, error;
 
 	source = SLOT(fslabel);
 	dest = SLOT(vlabel);