diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/oa_tc6.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/oa_tc6.c
index eea00b41fb8d..6fcc5f561d56 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/oa_tc6.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/oa_tc6.c
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ static int oa_tc6_mdiobus_read(struct mii_bus *bus, int addr, int regnum)
 {
 	struct oa_tc6 *tc6 = bus->priv;
 	u32 regval;
-	bool ret;
+	int ret;
 
 	ret = oa_tc6_read_register(tc6, OA_TC6_PHY_STD_REG_ADDR_BASE |
 				   (regnum & OA_TC6_PHY_STD_REG_ADDR_MASK),