diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
index 409d910a5ca7..eb2d664cc038 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
@@ -4350,10 +4350,10 @@ s32 wilc_del_allstation(struct wilc_vif *vif, u8 pu8MacAddr[][ETH_ALEN])
 	return result;
 }
 
-s32 wilc_edit_station(struct wilc_vif *vif,
+int wilc_edit_station(struct wilc_vif *vif,
 		      struct add_sta_param *pstrStaParams)
 {
-	s32 result = 0;
+	int result = 0;
 	struct host_if_msg msg;
 	struct add_sta_param *pstrAddStationMsg = &msg.body.add_sta_info;
 	struct host_if_drv *hif_drv = vif->hif_drv;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
index 6c8fe3a0ced8..f60bebb34477 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ int wilc_del_beacon(struct wilc_vif *vif);
 int wilc_add_station(struct wilc_vif *vif, struct add_sta_param *sta_param);
 s32 wilc_del_allstation(struct wilc_vif *vif, u8 pu8MacAddr[][ETH_ALEN]);
 int wilc_del_station(struct wilc_vif *vif, const u8 *mac_addr);
-s32 wilc_edit_station(struct wilc_vif *vif,
+int wilc_edit_station(struct wilc_vif *vif,
 		      struct add_sta_param *pstrStaParams);
 int wilc_set_power_mgmt(struct wilc_vif *vif, bool enabled, u32 timeout);
 int wilc_setup_multicast_filter(struct wilc_vif *vif, bool enabled,