diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
index 4f683c90a50e..2777229d95b5 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
@@ -5342,9 +5342,9 @@ int host_int_set_mac_chnl_num(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *wfi_drv, u8 channel)
 }
 
 
-s32 host_int_wait_msg_queue_idle(void)
+int host_int_wait_msg_queue_idle(void)
 {
-	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 edcaf5aa0b47..bc8acdebff89 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ s32 host_int_set_MacAddress(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 *pu8MacAddress);
  *  @date		19 march 2014
  *  @version		1.0
  */
-s32 host_int_wait_msg_queue_idle(void);
+int host_int_wait_msg_queue_idle(void);
 
 /**
  *  @brief              sets a start scan request