diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
index 7fcdbb3b4ddf..936664824df0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ static void handle_set_operation_mode(struct wilc_vif *vif,
 
 static void handle_set_ip_address(struct wilc_vif *vif, u8 *ip_addr, u8 idx)
 {
-	s32 result = 0;
+	int result = 0;
 	struct wid wid;
 	char firmware_ip_addr[4] = {0};