1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/tools/power/cpupower/utils/helpers/sysfs.c b/tools/power/cpupower/utils/helpers/sysfs.c
index 38ab91629463..891f6710d026 100644
--- a/tools/power/cpupower/utils/helpers/sysfs.c
+++ b/tools/power/cpupower/utils/helpers/sysfs.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ char *sysfs_get_idlestate_desc(unsigned int cpu, unsigned int idlestate)
  * Negativ in error case
  * Zero if cpuidle does not export any C-states
  */
-int sysfs_get_idlestate_count(unsigned int cpu)
+unsigned int sysfs_get_idlestate_count(unsigned int cpu)
 {
         char file[SYSFS_PATH_MAX];
         struct stat statbuf;