diff --git a/Tactical/Overhead.cpp b/Tactical/Overhead.cpp
index 88f58a42..1b155c8d 100644
--- a/Tactical/Overhead.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Overhead.cpp
@@ -10876,11 +10876,11 @@ BOOLEAN CanMsgBoxForPlayerToBeNotifiedOfSomeoneElseInSector()
 }
 
 
-INT8 NumMercsOnPlayerTeam( )
+UINT16 NumMercsOnPlayerTeam( )
 {
-    INT32                   cnt;
+    INT32 cnt;
     SOLDIERTYPE   *pSoldier;
-    UINT8         ubCount = 0;
+    UINT16 ubCount = 0;
 
     cnt = gTacticalStatus.Team[ OUR_TEAM ].bFirstID;
 
diff --git a/Tactical/Overhead.h b/Tactical/Overhead.h
index 4d2ba7d9..33c6cfae 100644
--- a/Tactical/Overhead.h
+++ b/Tactical/Overhead.h
@@ -333,10 +333,10 @@ void SetMsgBoxForPlayerBeNotifiedOfSomeoneElseInSector();
 void HandleDisplayingOfPlayerLostDialogue( );
 
 // UTILITY FUNCTIONS
-INT8    NumActiveAndConsciousTeamMembers( UINT8 ubTeam );
-UINT8 NumEnemyInSector( );
-UINT8 NumCapableEnemyInSector( );
-INT8    NumMercsOnPlayerTeam( );
+UINT16    NumActiveAndConsciousTeamMembers( UINT8 ubTeam );
+UINT16 NumEnemyInSector( );
+UINT16 NumCapableEnemyInSector( );
+UINT16    NumMercsOnPlayerTeam( );
 #endif
 
 extern BOOLEAN sniperwarning;