diff --git a/examples/peripherals/pcnt/main/pcnt_example_main.c b/examples/peripherals/pcnt/main/pcnt_example_main.c
index 2a4b3695c7..e1ac04c515 100644
--- a/examples/peripherals/pcnt/main/pcnt_example_main.c
+++ b/examples/peripherals/pcnt/main/pcnt_example_main.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 #define PCNT_INPUT_CTRL_IO  5  // Control GPIO HIGH=count up, LOW=count down
 #define LEDC_OUTPUT_IO      18 // Output GPIO of a sample 1 Hz pulse generator
 
-xQueueHandle pcnt_evt_queue;   // A queue to handle pulse counter events
+QueueHandle_t pcnt_evt_queue;   // A queue to handle pulse counter events
 
 /* A sample structure to pass events from the PCNT
  * interrupt handler to the main program.