diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/cadence-nand-controller.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/cadence-nand-controller.c
index 5f037753f78c..99135ec23010 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/cadence-nand-controller.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/cadence-nand-controller.c
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ static int cadence_nand_cdma_send(struct cdns_nand_ctrl *cdns_ctrl,
 }
 
 /* Send SDMA command and wait for finish. */
-static u32
+static int
 cadence_nand_cdma_send_and_wait(struct cdns_nand_ctrl *cdns_ctrl,
 				u8 thread)
 {