diff --git a/storage/innobase/include/srv0srv.h b/storage/innobase/include/srv0srv.h
index 44c1cd2ae63..e5f019e8ce3 100644
--- a/storage/innobase/include/srv0srv.h
+++ b/storage/innobase/include/srv0srv.h
@@ -272,10 +272,10 @@ log buffer and have to flush it */
 extern ulint srv_log_waits;
 
 /* the number of purge threads to use from the worker pool (currently 0 or 1) */
-extern ulint srv_n_purge_threads;
+extern ulong srv_n_purge_threads;
 
 /* the number of records to purge in one batch */
-extern ulint srv_purge_batch_size;
+extern ulong srv_purge_batch_size;
 
 /* variable that counts amount of data read in total (in bytes) */
 extern ulint srv_data_read;
diff --git a/storage/innobase/srv/srv0srv.c b/storage/innobase/srv/srv0srv.c
index 9ddb7a2f046..55251f81435 100644
--- a/storage/innobase/srv/srv0srv.c
+++ b/storage/innobase/srv/srv0srv.c
@@ -244,10 +244,10 @@ that during a time of heavy update/insert activity. */
 UNIV_INTERN ulong	srv_max_buf_pool_modified_pct	= 75;
 
 /* the number of purge threads to use from the worker pool (currently 0 or 1).*/
-UNIV_INTERN ulint srv_n_purge_threads = 0;
+UNIV_INTERN ulong srv_n_purge_threads = 0;
 
 /* the number of records to purge in one batch */
-UNIV_INTERN ulint srv_purge_batch_size = 20;
+UNIV_INTERN ulong srv_purge_batch_size = 20;
 
 /* variable counts amount of data read in total (in bytes) */
 UNIV_INTERN ulint srv_data_read = 0;