diff --git a/src/bin/eolian/eo1_generator.c b/src/bin/eolian/eo1_generator.c
index 3853a7219c..2f3b8e063f 100644
--- a/src/bin/eolian/eo1_generator.c
+++ b/src/bin/eolian/eo1_generator.c
@@ -331,8 +331,10 @@ _varg_upgr(const char *stype)
 {
    if (!strcmp(stype, "Eina_Bool") ||
      !strcmp(stype, "char") ||
-     !strcmp(stype, "short"))
+     !strcmp(stype, "short") ||
+     !strcmp(stype, "unsigned short"))
      return "int";
+
    return stype;
 }