diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852c.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852c.c
index dbe77abb2c48..c58b3e8068f4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852c.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852c.c
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ static void rtw8852c_ctrl_tx_path_tmac(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, u8 tx_path,
 static int rtw8852c_pwr_on_func(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev)
 {
 	u32 val32;
-	u32 ret;
+	int ret;
 
 	val32 = rtw89_read32_mask(rtwdev, R_AX_SYS_STATUS1, B_AX_PAD_HCI_SEL_V2_MASK);
 	if (val32 == MAC_AX_HCI_SEL_PCIE_USB)
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ static int rtw8852c_pwr_on_func(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev)
 static int rtw8852c_pwr_off_func(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev)
 {
 	u32 val32;
-	u32 ret;
+	int ret;
 
 	ret = rtw89_mac_write_xtal_si(rtwdev, XTAL_SI_ANAPAR_WL, XTAL_SI_RFC2RF,
 				      XTAL_SI_RFC2RF);