diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
index 8311d53f923b..605bb2b50ec9 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
@@ -5282,9 +5282,9 @@ int host_int_set_wfi_drv_handler(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *address)
 	return result;
 }
 
-s32 host_int_set_operation_mode(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u32 u32mode)
+int host_int_set_operation_mode(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u32 u32mode)
 {
-	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 314cd4190262..fb135bdb5b01 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
@@ -1187,7 +1187,7 @@ s32 host_int_frame_register(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u16 u16FrameType, bool bRe
  *  @version	1.0
  */
 int host_int_set_wfi_drv_handler(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *address);
-s32 host_int_set_operation_mode(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u32 u32mode);
+int host_int_set_operation_mode(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u32 u32mode);
 
 static s32 Handle_ScanDone(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler, tenuScanEvent enuEvent);