1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bitarray.c b/net/batman-adv/bitarray.c
index 700ee4f7a945..c1f4bfc09cc3 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bitarray.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bitarray.c
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 
 /* returns true if the corresponding bit in the given seq_bits indicates true
  * and curr_seqno is within range of last_seqno */
-uint8_t get_bit_status(const unsigned long *seq_bits, uint32_t last_seqno,
-                       uint32_t curr_seqno)
+int get_bit_status(const unsigned long *seq_bits, uint32_t last_seqno,
+                   uint32_t curr_seqno)
 {
         int32_t diff, word_offset, word_num;
 
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ static void bit_reset_window(unsigned long *seq_bits)
  *  1 if the window was moved (either new or very old)
  *  0 if the window was not moved/shifted.
  */
-char bit_get_packet(void *priv, unsigned long *seq_bits,
-                    int32_t seq_num_diff, int8_t set_mark)
+int bit_get_packet(void *priv, unsigned long *seq_bits,
+                    int32_t seq_num_diff, int set_mark)
 {
         struct bat_priv *bat_priv = priv;