diff --git a/db/routines/vn/procedures/ticket_splitItemPackingType.sql b/db/routines/vn/procedures/ticket_splitItemPackingType.sql
index 5f74fc7ba..4c1bb531f 100644
--- a/db/routines/vn/procedures/ticket_splitItemPackingType.sql
+++ b/db/routines/vn/procedures/ticket_splitItemPackingType.sql
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ proc: BEGIN
  */
 	DECLARE vDone INT DEFAULT FALSE;
 	DECLARE vHasItemPackingType BOOL;
-	DECLARE vItemPackingTypeFk INT;
+	DECLARE vItemPackingTypeFk VARCHAR(1);
 	DECLARE vNewTicketFk INT;
 
 	DECLARE vItemPackingTypes CURSOR FOR