diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
index 98734968e8d3..00b464a76a5d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ static s32 handle_get_ip_address(struct wilc_vif *vif, u8 idx)
 static void handle_set_mac_address(struct wilc_vif *vif,
 				   struct set_mac_addr *set_mac_addr)
 {
-	s32 result = 0;
+	int result = 0;
 	struct wid wid;
 
 	u8 *mac_buf = kmemdup(set_mac_addr->mac_addr, ETH_ALEN, GFP_KERNEL);