diff --git a/python/triton/code_gen.py b/python/triton/code_gen.py
index 619e3109e..d2c834f40 100644
--- a/python/triton/code_gen.py
+++ b/python/triton/code_gen.py
@@ -584,13 +584,17 @@ class CodeGenerator(ast.NodeVisitor):
                     for stmt in node.orelse:
                         ast.NodeVisitor.generic_visit(self, stmt)
                 return
+
         # create nodes
         st_target = ast.Name(id=node.target.id, ctx=ast.Store())
         ld_target = ast.Name(id=node.target.id, ctx=ast.Load())
         arg_0 = node.iter.args[0] if len(node.iter.args) > 1 else ast.Num(0)
         arg_1 = node.iter.args[1] if len(node.iter.args) > 1 else node.iter.args[0]
         arg_2 = node.iter.args[2] if len(node.iter.args) > 2 else ast.Num(1)
+        # init node
         init_node = ast.Assign(targets=[st_target], value=arg_0)
+
+        # step node
         pos_cond_node = ast.Compare(ld_target, [ast.Lt()], [arg_1])
         neg_cond_node = ast.Compare(ld_target, [ast.Gt()], [arg_1])
         pos_step_node = ast.Compare(arg_2, [ast.Gt()], [ast.Num(0)])
@@ -610,7 +614,17 @@ class CodeGenerator(ast.NodeVisitor):
             cond = build_cond()
             return self.builder.cond_br(cond.handle, loop_bb, next_bb)
 
+        # init loop induction variable
         self.visit(init_node)
+        # promote it to right type
+        init_val = self.value_constructor.get_value(node.target.id)
+        promote = lambda a, b: triton.language.semantic.computation_type_impl(a, b, False)
+        start_ty = triton.language.core._to_tensor(iter_args[0], self.builder).type
+        stop_ty = triton.language.core._to_tensor(iter_args[1], self.builder).type if len(iter_args) > 1 else None
+        ty = promote(start_ty, stop_ty) if len(iter_args) > 1 else start_ty
+        casted = triton.language.semantic.cast(init_val, ty, self.builder)
+        self.value_constructor.set_value(node.target.id, casted)
+        # create cond
         cond = build_cond()
         self.builder.cond_br(cond.handle, loop_bb, next_bb)
         self.builder.set_insert_block(loop_bb)