1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/timer.c b/kernel/timer.c
index dee3f641a7a7..7b8697d7f04d 100644
--- a/kernel/timer.c
+++ b/kernel/timer.c
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ void do_timer(unsigned long ticks)
  * For backwards compatibility?  This can be done in libc so Alpha
  * and all newer ports shouldn't need it.
  */
-asmlinkage unsigned long sys_alarm(unsigned int seconds)
+asmlinkage long sys_alarm(unsigned int seconds)
 {
         return alarm_setitimer(seconds);
 }