diff --git a/WiThrottle.cpp b/WiThrottle.cpp
index 64cb2c1..d9b9ec7 100644
--- a/WiThrottle.cpp
+++ b/WiThrottle.cpp
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ void WiThrottle::locoAction(RingStream * stream, byte* aval, char throttleChar,
      switch (aval[0]) {
            case 'V':  // Vspeed
              { 
-              byte witSpeed=getInt(aval+1);
+              int witSpeed=getInt(aval+1);
               LOOPLOCOS(throttleChar, cab) {
                 DCC::setThrottle(myLocos[loco].cab, WiTToDCCSpeed(witSpeed), DCC::getThrottleDirection(myLocos[loco].cab));
                 StringFormatter::send(stream,F("M%cA%c%d<;>V%d\n"), throttleChar, LorS(myLocos[loco].cab), myLocos[loco].cab, witSpeed);