diff --git a/plugins/platforms/hwcomposer/hwcomposer_backend.cpp b/plugins/platforms/hwcomposer/hwcomposer_backend.cpp
index 58a9b88c02..115b61d779 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/hwcomposer/hwcomposer_backend.cpp
+++ b/plugins/platforms/hwcomposer/hwcomposer_backend.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ bool BacklightInputEventFilter::keyEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
     return m_backend->isBacklightOff();
 }
 
-bool BacklightInputEventFilter::touchDown(quint32 id, const QPointF &pos, quint32 time)
+bool BacklightInputEventFilter::touchDown(qint32 id, const QPointF &pos, quint32 time)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(pos)
     Q_UNUSED(time)
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ bool BacklightInputEventFilter::touchDown(quint32 id, const QPointF &pos, quint3
     return true;
 }
 
-bool BacklightInputEventFilter::touchUp(quint32 id, quint32 time)
+bool BacklightInputEventFilter::touchUp(qint32 id, quint32 time)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(time)
     m_touchPoints.removeAll(id);
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ bool BacklightInputEventFilter::touchUp(quint32 id, quint32 time)
     return true;
 }
 
-bool BacklightInputEventFilter::touchMotion(quint32 id, const QPointF &pos, quint32 time)
+bool BacklightInputEventFilter::touchMotion(qint32 id, const QPointF &pos, quint32 time)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(id)
     Q_UNUSED(pos)
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/hwcomposer/hwcomposer_backend.h b/plugins/platforms/hwcomposer/hwcomposer_backend.h
index cadaff2684..fbc6381568 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/hwcomposer/hwcomposer_backend.h
+++ b/plugins/platforms/hwcomposer/hwcomposer_backend.h
@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ public:
     bool pointerEvent(QMouseEvent *event, quint32 nativeButton) override;
     bool wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event) override;
     bool keyEvent(QKeyEvent *event) override;
-    bool touchDown(quint32 id, const QPointF &pos, quint32 time) override;
-    bool touchMotion(quint32 id, const QPointF &pos, quint32 time) override;
-    bool touchUp(quint32 id, quint32 time) override;
+    bool touchDown(qint32 id, const QPointF &pos, quint32 time) override;
+    bool touchMotion(qint32 id, const QPointF &pos, quint32 time) override;
+    bool touchUp(qint32 id, quint32 time) override;
 
 private:
     void toggleBacklight();