diff --git a/src/conf/virnetworkobj.c b/src/conf/virnetworkobj.c
index 2bd69dcf5b..20f846db5e 100644
--- a/src/conf/virnetworkobj.c
+++ b/src/conf/virnetworkobj.c
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ virNetworkObjBridgeInUseHelper(const void *payload,
 }
 
 
-int
+bool
 virNetworkObjBridgeInUse(virNetworkObjListPtr nets,
                          const char *bridge,
                          const char *skipname)
diff --git a/src/conf/virnetworkobj.h b/src/conf/virnetworkobj.h
index 463be2694e..627277b552 100644
--- a/src/conf/virnetworkobj.h
+++ b/src/conf/virnetworkobj.h
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ virNetworkObjDeleteConfig(const char *configDir,
                           const char *autostartDir,
                           virNetworkObjPtr net);
 
-int
+bool
 virNetworkObjBridgeInUse(virNetworkObjListPtr nets,
                          const char *bridge,
                          const char *skipname);