diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index e1f662968..3cf00026e 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2016-08-16  Werner Lemberg  <wl@gnu.org>
+
+	[truetype] Fix compiler warning.
+
+	* src/truetype/ttgload.c (load_truetype_glyph): Add cast.
+
 2016-08-13  Werner Lemberg  <wl@gnu.org>
 
 	[winfonts] Avoid zero bitmap width and height.
diff --git a/src/truetype/ttgload.c b/src/truetype/ttgload.c
index 6f9b72589..2d0b29f07 100644
--- a/src/truetype/ttgload.c
+++ b/src/truetype/ttgload.c
@@ -1441,7 +1441,7 @@
     {
       FT_TRACE1(( "load_truetype_glyph: maxComponentDepth set to %d\n",
                   recurse_count ));
-      face->max_profile.maxComponentDepth = recurse_count;
+      face->max_profile.maxComponentDepth = (FT_UShort)recurse_count;
     }
 
 #ifndef FT_CONFIG_OPTION_INCREMENTAL