diff --git a/nimble/host/store/config/src/ble_store_config.c b/nimble/host/store/config/src/ble_store_config.c
index 8714bae90..00ad791b8 100644
--- a/nimble/host/store/config/src/ble_store_config.c
+++ b/nimble/host/store/config/src/ble_store_config.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ ble_store_config_delete_obj(void *values, int value_size, int idx,
 {
     uint8_t *dst;
     uint8_t *src;
-    int move_count;
+    uint8_t move_count;
 
     (*num_values)--;
     if (idx < *num_values) {
diff --git a/nimble/host/store/ram/src/ble_store_ram.c b/nimble/host/store/ram/src/ble_store_ram.c
index a2eb34fda..d587b8ac8 100644
--- a/nimble/host/store/ram/src/ble_store_ram.c
+++ b/nimble/host/store/ram/src/ble_store_ram.c
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ ble_store_ram_delete_obj(void *values, int value_size, int idx,
 {
     uint8_t *dst;
     uint8_t *src;
-    int move_count;
+    uint8_t move_count;
 
     (*num_values)--;
     if (idx < *num_values) {