diff --git a/src/mixer.c b/src/mixer.c
index 81a4ef23..0eeb9cd5 100644
--- a/src/mixer.c
+++ b/src/mixer.c
@@ -320,17 +320,17 @@ void scan_mixer_bar(struct text_object *obj, const char *arg)
 	}
 }
 
-uint8_t mixer_barval(struct text_object *obj)
+double mixer_barval(struct text_object *obj)
 {
 	return mixer_to_255(obj->data.i, mixer_get_avg(obj->data.i));
 }
 
-uint8_t mixerl_barval(struct text_object *obj)
+double mixerl_barval(struct text_object *obj)
 {
 	return mixer_to_255(obj->data.i, mixer_get_left(obj->data.i));
 }
 
-uint8_t mixerr_barval(struct text_object *obj)
+double mixerr_barval(struct text_object *obj)
 {
 	return mixer_to_255(obj->data.i, mixer_get_right(obj->data.i));
 }
diff --git a/src/mixer.h b/src/mixer.h
index 34dc1bdb..ee730bc0 100644
--- a/src/mixer.h
+++ b/src/mixer.h
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ uint8_t mixerr_percentage(struct text_object *obj);
 int check_mixer_muted(struct text_object *);
 
 void scan_mixer_bar(struct text_object *, const char *);
-uint8_t mixer_barval(struct text_object *);
-uint8_t mixerl_barval(struct text_object *);
-uint8_t mixerr_barval(struct text_object *);
+double mixer_barval(struct text_object *);
+double mixerl_barval(struct text_object *);
+double mixerr_barval(struct text_object *);
 
 #endif /*MIXER_H_*/