diff --git a/include/linux/mmap_lock.h b/include/linux/mmap_lock.h
index 96e113e23d04..db9785e11274 100644
--- a/include/linux/mmap_lock.h
+++ b/include/linux/mmap_lock.h
@@ -162,9 +162,9 @@ static inline void mmap_assert_write_locked(struct mm_struct *mm)
 	VM_BUG_ON_MM(!rwsem_is_locked(&mm->mmap_lock), mm);
 }
 
-static inline int mmap_lock_is_contended(struct mm_struct *mm)
+static inline bool mmap_lock_is_contended(struct mm_struct *mm)
 {
-	return rwsem_is_contended(&mm->mmap_lock);
+	return rwsem_is_contended(&mm->mmap_lock) != 0;
 }
 
 #endif /* _LINUX_MMAP_LOCK_H */