diff --git a/platform.h b/platform.h
index 29efeb77..da2024ed 100644
--- a/platform.h
+++ b/platform.h
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ typedef int bool16;
 # define false 0
 # define  true 1
 typedef char int8_t;
-typedef short int16_t;
+typedef int int16_t;
 typedef long int32_t;
 typedef unsigned char uint8_t;
-typedef unsigned short uint16_t;
+typedef unsigned int uint16_t;
 typedef unsigned long uint32_t;
 
 // Generic callback function types. Note the difference between function