diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCFastTMXLayer.cpp b/cocos/2d/CCFastTMXLayer.cpp
index 24ee91f1e7..fc4d7dc29b 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCFastTMXLayer.cpp
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCFastTMXLayer.cpp
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ void TMXLayer::updateIndexBuffer()
 {
     if(nullptr == _indexBuffer)
     {
-        _indexBuffer = IndexBuffer::create(IndexBuffer::IndexType::INDEX_TYPE_UINT_32, (int)_indices.size());
+        _indexBuffer = IndexBuffer::create(IndexBuffer::IndexType::INDEX_TYPE_SHORT_16, (int)_indices.size());
         CC_SAFE_RETAIN(_indexBuffer);
     }
     _indexBuffer->updateIndices(&_indices[0], (int)_indices.size(), 0);
diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCFastTMXLayer.h b/cocos/2d/CCFastTMXLayer.h
index 14a984d598..d50a0132f0 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCFastTMXLayer.h
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCFastTMXLayer.h
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ protected:
     bool _quadsDirty;
     std::vector<int> _tileToQuadIndex;
     std::vector<V3F_C4B_T2F_Quad> _totalQuads;
-    std::vector<int> _indices;
+    std::vector<GLushort> _indices;
     std::map<int/*vertexZ*/, int/*offset to _indices by quads*/> _indicesVertexZOffsets;
     std::unordered_map<int/*vertexZ*/, int/*number to quads*/> _indicesVertexZNumber;
     std::vector<PrimitiveCommand> _renderCommands;