diff --git a/src/descrambler/capmt.c b/src/descrambler/capmt.c
index 5b505230..fa38530c 100644
--- a/src/descrambler/capmt.c
+++ b/src/descrambler/capmt.c
@@ -2002,7 +2002,7 @@ const idclass_t caclient_capmt_class =
       .def.s    = "/tmp/camd.socket",
     },
     {
-      .type     = PT_U16,
+      .type     = PT_INT,
       .id       = "port",
       .name     = "Listen/Connect Port",
       .off      = offsetof(capmt_t, capmt_port),