diff --git a/jmh-samples/src/main/java/org/openjdk/jmh/samples/JMHSample_05_StateFixtures.java b/jmh-samples/src/main/java/org/openjdk/jmh/samples/JMHSample_05_StateFixtures.java
index 25154c8f..c2a07f9e 100644
--- a/jmh-samples/src/main/java/org/openjdk/jmh/samples/JMHSample_05_StateFixtures.java
+++ b/jmh-samples/src/main/java/org/openjdk/jmh/samples/JMHSample_05_StateFixtures.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 @State(Scope.Thread)
 public class JMHSample_05_StateFixtures {
 
-    int x;
+    long x;
 
     /*
      * Since @State objects are kept around during the lifetime of the
diff --git a/jmh-samples/src/main/java/org/openjdk/jmh/samples/JMHSample_06_FixtureLevel.java b/jmh-samples/src/main/java/org/openjdk/jmh/samples/JMHSample_06_FixtureLevel.java
index 7f7a2096..bbaae0aa 100644
--- a/jmh-samples/src/main/java/org/openjdk/jmh/samples/JMHSample_06_FixtureLevel.java
+++ b/jmh-samples/src/main/java/org/openjdk/jmh/samples/JMHSample_06_FixtureLevel.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 @State(Scope.Thread)
 public class JMHSample_06_FixtureLevel {
 
-    int x;
+    long x;
 
     /*
      * Fixture methods have different levels to control when they should be run.