diff --git a/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h b/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
index f4c7e0af896b..ce902f8a0894 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ drv_get_ftm_responder_stats(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			    struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			    struct cfg80211_ftm_responder_stats *ftm_stats)
 {
-	u32 ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	int ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	if (local->ops->get_ftm_responder_stats)
 		ret = local->ops->get_ftm_responder_stats(&local->hw,