diff --git a/src/player.cpp b/src/player.cpp
index 2a9f337..5635fe8 100644
--- a/src/player.cpp
+++ b/src/player.cpp
@@ -464,14 +464,14 @@ void Player::set_volume(uint8_t vol, bool save) {
 
 void Player::vol_up() {
 	if (!is_playing()) return;
-	uint8_t vol = _volume + VOLUME_STEP;
+	uint16_t vol = _volume + VOLUME_STEP;
 	if (vol > VOLUME_MAX) vol=VOLUME_MAX;
 	set_volume(vol);
 }
 
 void Player::vol_down() {
 	if (!is_playing()) return;
-	uint8_t vol = _volume - VOLUME_STEP;
+	int16_t vol = _volume - VOLUME_STEP;
 	if (vol < VOLUME_MIN) vol=VOLUME_MIN;
 	set_volume(vol);
 }