diff --git a/include/linux/mtd/mtd.h b/include/linux/mtd/mtd.h
index 6cd0f6b7658b..aadc2ee050f1 100644
--- a/include/linux/mtd/mtd.h
+++ b/include/linux/mtd/mtd.h
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ static inline struct device_node *mtd_get_of_node(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 	return dev_of_node(&mtd->dev);
 }
 
-static inline int mtd_oobavail(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct mtd_oob_ops *ops)
+static inline u32 mtd_oobavail(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct mtd_oob_ops *ops)
 {
 	return ops->mode == MTD_OPS_AUTO_OOB ? mtd->oobavail : mtd->oobsize;
 }