diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
index e1e123b7d9a8..732ea9660d13 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
@@ -3656,9 +3656,9 @@ int wilc_get_rssi(struct wilc_vif *vif, s8 *rssi_level)
 	return result;
 }
 
-s32 wilc_get_statistics(struct wilc_vif *vif, struct rf_info *pstrStatistics)
+int wilc_get_statistics(struct wilc_vif *vif, struct rf_info *pstrStatistics)
 {
-	s32 result = 0;
+	int result = 0;
 	struct host_if_msg msg;
 
 	memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
index 4506e0b66935..c64dc13deae7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.h
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ s32 wilc_listen_state_expired(struct wilc_vif *vif, u32 u32SessionID);
 s32 wilc_frame_register(struct wilc_vif *vif, u16 u16FrameType, bool bReg);
 int wilc_set_wfi_drv_handler(struct wilc_vif *vif, int index);
 int wilc_set_operation_mode(struct wilc_vif *vif, u32 mode);
-s32 wilc_get_statistics(struct wilc_vif *vif, struct rf_info *pstrStatistics);
+int wilc_get_statistics(struct wilc_vif *vif, struct rf_info *pstrStatistics);
 void wilc_resolve_disconnect_aberration(struct wilc_vif *vif);
 int wilc_get_vif_idx(struct wilc_vif *vif);