diff --git a/include/spdlog/details/fmt_helper.h b/include/spdlog/details/fmt_helper.h
index 1e17c4d3..91883478 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/details/fmt_helper.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/details/fmt_helper.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ template<typename T>
 inline unsigned int count_digits(T n)
 {
     using count_type = typename std::conditional<(sizeof(T) > sizeof(uint32_t)), uint64_t, uint32_t>::type;
-    return static_cast<unsigned>(fmt::internal::count_digits(static_cast<count_type>(n)));
+    return static_cast<unsigned int>(fmt::internal::count_digits(static_cast<count_type>(n)));
 }
 
 inline void pad2(int n, memory_buf_t &dest)