diff --git a/src/finish.cpp b/src/finish.cpp
index 554f250fe1..c774f51e58 100644
--- a/src/finish.cpp
+++ b/src/finish.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ Finish::Finish(LAMMPS *lmp) : Pointers(lmp) {}
 
 void Finish::end(int flag)
 {
-  int i,nneigh,nneighfull;
+  int i;
+  bigint nneigh,nneighfull;
   int histo[10];
   int minflag,prdflag,tadflag,hyperflag;
   int timeflag,fftflag,histoflag,neighflag;