diff --git a/src/core/ngx_log.h b/src/core/ngx_log.h
index 95dfe41..48449a7 100644
--- a/src/core/ngx_log.h
+++ b/src/core/ngx_log.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     ngx_uint_t           log_level;
     ngx_open_file_t     *file;
 
-    ngx_atomic_int_t     connection;
+    ngx_atomic_uint_t    connection;
 
     ngx_log_handler_pt   handler;
     void                *data;