diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/host/mesh/friend.c b/subsys/bluetooth/host/mesh/friend.c
index 7f4d4e215a..5e07923ca2 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/host/mesh/friend.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/host/mesh/friend.c
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ int bt_mesh_friend_req(struct bt_mesh_net_rx *rx, struct net_buf_simple *buf)
 	struct bt_mesh_subnet *sub = rx->sub;
 	struct bt_mesh_friend *frnd = NULL;
 	u16_t old_friend;
-	u16_t poll_to;
+	u32_t poll_to;
 	int i;
 
 	if (buf->len < sizeof(*msg)) {