diff --git a/include/net/ipv6.h b/include/net/ipv6.h
index 4c8f97a6da5a..47d644de0e47 100644
--- a/include/net/ipv6.h
+++ b/include/net/ipv6.h
@@ -1249,7 +1249,7 @@ static inline int __ip6_sock_set_addr_preferences(struct sock *sk, int val)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline int ip6_sock_set_addr_preferences(struct sock *sk, bool val)
+static inline int ip6_sock_set_addr_preferences(struct sock *sk, int val)
 {
 	int ret;