diff --git a/src/symbol.rs b/src/symbol.rs
index 4be8855..fd98e24 100644
--- a/src/symbol.rs
+++ b/src/symbol.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pub struct Elf32_Sym {
     pub st_size: u32,
     pub st_info: u8,
     pub st_other: u8,
-    pub st_shndx: u32,
+    pub st_shndx: u16,
 }
 
 /// C-style 64-bit ELF Symbol definition