diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
index 5113d3d5c5dc..d9e4e11f04d9 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
@@ -4123,9 +4123,9 @@ s32 wilc_listen_state_expired(struct wilc_vif *vif, u32 u32SessionID)
 	return result;
 }
 
-s32 wilc_frame_register(struct wilc_vif *vif, u16 u16FrameType, bool bReg)
+int wilc_frame_register(struct wilc_vif *vif, u16 u16FrameType, bool bReg)
 {
-	s32 result = 0;
+	int result = 0;
 	struct host_if_msg msg;
 	struct host_if_drv *hif_drv = vif->hif_drv;
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
index b8b235d72412..5ecc978dd6aa 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ s32 wilc_remain_on_channel(struct wilc_vif *vif, u32 u32SessionID,
 			   wilc_remain_on_chan_ready RemainOnChanReady,
 			   void *pvUserArg);
 s32 wilc_listen_state_expired(struct wilc_vif *vif, u32 u32SessionID);
-s32 wilc_frame_register(struct wilc_vif *vif, u16 u16FrameType, bool bReg);
+int wilc_frame_register(struct wilc_vif *vif, u16 u16FrameType, bool bReg);
 int wilc_set_wfi_drv_handler(struct wilc_vif *vif, int index);
 int wilc_set_operation_mode(struct wilc_vif *vif, u32 mode);
 int wilc_get_statistics(struct wilc_vif *vif, struct rf_info *stats);