diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 915133c9863..1d4969da2b6 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -689,6 +689,8 @@ Tests
 Build
 -----
 
+- Issue #17228: Fix building without pymalloc.
+
 - Issue #3718: Use AC_ARG_VAR to set MACHDEP in configure.ac.
 
 - Issue #17031: Fix running regen in cross builds.
diff --git a/Objects/obmalloc.c b/Objects/obmalloc.c
index 6225ebbbf13..50fc7c155d4 100644
--- a/Objects/obmalloc.c
+++ b/Objects/obmalloc.c
@@ -1737,7 +1737,7 @@ printone(FILE *out, const char* msg, size_t value)
     k = 3;
     do {
         size_t nextvalue = value / 10;
-        uint digit = (uint)(value - nextvalue * 10);
+        unsigned int digit = (unsigned int)(value - nextvalue * 10);
         value = nextvalue;
         buf[i--] = (char)(digit + '0');
         --k;