diff --git a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c
index 73fee991bd75..6c1497d9f52b 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_stream.c
@@ -252,8 +252,7 @@ end:
 	return err;
 }
 
-static unsigned int
-map_data_channels(struct snd_bebob *bebob, struct amdtp_stream *s)
+static int map_data_channels(struct snd_bebob *bebob, struct amdtp_stream *s)
 {
 	unsigned int sec, sections, ch, channels;
 	unsigned int pcm, midi, location;