diff --git a/examples/wifi/espnow/main/espnow_example_main.c b/examples/wifi/espnow/main/espnow_example_main.c
index bb747c7726..b7e8337199 100644
--- a/examples/wifi/espnow/main/espnow_example_main.c
+++ b/examples/wifi/espnow/main/espnow_example_main.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ static void example_espnow_recv_cb(const esp_now_recv_info_t *recv_info, const u
 }
 
 /* Parse received ESPNOW data. */
-int example_espnow_data_parse(uint8_t *data, uint16_t data_len, uint8_t *state, uint16_t *seq, int *magic)
+int example_espnow_data_parse(uint8_t *data, uint16_t data_len, uint8_t *state, uint16_t *seq, uint32_t *magic)
 {
     example_espnow_data_t *buf = (example_espnow_data_t *)data;
     uint16_t crc, crc_cal = 0;
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ static void example_espnow_task(void *pvParameter)
     example_espnow_event_t evt;
     uint8_t recv_state = 0;
     uint16_t recv_seq = 0;
-    int recv_magic = 0;
+    uint32_t recv_magic = 0;
     bool is_broadcast = false;
     int ret;