diff --git a/include/linux/sysctl.h b/include/linux/sysctl.h
index 180adf7da785..6353d6db69b2 100644
--- a/include/linux/sysctl.h
+++ b/include/linux/sysctl.h
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ static inline struct ctl_table_header *register_sysctl_table(struct ctl_table *
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static inline struct sysctl_header *register_sysctl_mount_point(const char *path)
+static inline struct ctl_table_header *register_sysctl_mount_point(const char *path)
 {
 	return NULL;
 }