diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_wlan_util.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_wlan_util.c
index 4f58c8970a35..eef8523c3e04 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_wlan_util.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_wlan_util.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ bool cckrates_included(unsigned char *rate, int ratelen)
 	return false;
 }
 
-int cckratesonly_included(unsigned char *rate, int ratelen)
+bool cckratesonly_included(unsigned char *rate, int ratelen)
 {
 	int	i;
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/rtw_mlme_ext.h b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/rtw_mlme_ext.h
index 21c7f020accc..cf397ac68f67 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/rtw_mlme_ext.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/include/rtw_mlme_ext.h
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ void addba_timer_hdl(struct sta_info *psta);
 	} while (0)
 
 bool cckrates_included(unsigned char *rate, int ratelen);
-int cckratesonly_included(unsigned char *rate, int ratelen);
+bool cckratesonly_included(unsigned char *rate, int ratelen);
 
 void process_addba_req(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *paddba_req, u8 *addr);