diff --git a/include/sound/soc-component.h b/include/sound/soc-component.h
index ac5e9412582e..ba860e28eec1 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-component.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-component.h
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ int snd_soc_component_compr_set_metadata(struct snd_compr_stream *cstream,
 int snd_soc_component_compr_get_metadata(struct snd_compr_stream *cstream,
 					 struct snd_compr_metadata *metadata);
 
-int snd_soc_pcm_component_pointer(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream);
+snd_pcm_uframes_t snd_soc_pcm_component_pointer(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream);
 int snd_soc_pcm_component_ioctl(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 				unsigned int cmd, void *arg);
 int snd_soc_pcm_component_sync_stop(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream);
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-component.c b/sound/soc/soc-component.c
index 34efb270ce29..746fa4f54450 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-component.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-component.c
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ int snd_soc_component_test_bits(struct snd_soc_component *component,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_soc_component_test_bits);
 
-int snd_soc_pcm_component_pointer(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
+snd_pcm_uframes_t snd_soc_pcm_component_pointer(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 {
 	struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd = snd_soc_substream_to_rtd(substream);
 	struct snd_soc_component *component;