diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index d4b976905..a73891d7c 100644
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -31,13 +31,16 @@
 
 # define snprintf _snprintf
 
-# if (defined(_MSC_VER) && defined(_WIN64)) || \
-     (defined(__DMC__) && defined(_M_AMD64))
-  typedef long long ssize_t;
-# else
-  typedef int ssize_t;
+# if defined(__DMC__)
+#  if defined(_M_AMD64)
+#   define SSIZE_T long long
+#  else
+#   define SSIZE_T int
+#  endif
 # endif
 
+typedef SSIZE_T ssize_t;
+
 # if defined(_MSC_VER)
 /* access() mode parameter #defines   */
 #  define F_OK 0  /* existence  check */