diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/redrat3.c b/drivers/media/rc/redrat3.c
index c39227661047..5a9702ccd54e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/redrat3.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/redrat3.c
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ static int redrat3_send_cmd(int cmd, struct redrat3_dev *rr3)
 static int redrat3_enable_detector(struct redrat3_dev *rr3)
 {
 	struct device *dev = rr3->dev;
-	u8 ret;
+	int ret;
 
 	ret = redrat3_send_cmd(RR3_RC_DET_ENABLE, rr3);
 	if (ret != 0)