diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
index 6413a2af7b8c..82c1d03f6dcc 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
@@ -5260,9 +5260,9 @@ int host_int_wait_msg_queue_idle(void)
 	return result;
 }
 
-s32 host_int_set_wfi_drv_handler(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *u32address)
+int host_int_set_wfi_drv_handler(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *u32address)
 {
-	s32 s32Error = 0;
+	int s32Error = 0;
 
 	struct host_if_msg msg;
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
index 739190358225..6e3980909ad8 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ s32 host_int_frame_register(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u16 u16FrameType, bool bRe
  *  @date
  *  @version	1.0
  */
-s32 host_int_set_wfi_drv_handler(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *u32address);
+int host_int_set_wfi_drv_handler(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *u32address);
 s32 host_int_set_operation_mode(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u32 u32mode);
 
 static s32 Handle_ScanDone(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler, tenuScanEvent enuEvent);