1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/tools/power/cpupower/utils/helpers/sysfs.h b/tools/power/cpupower/utils/helpers/sysfs.h
index 8cb797bbceb0..0401a97a4cab 100644
--- a/tools/power/cpupower/utils/helpers/sysfs.h
+++ b/tools/power/cpupower/utils/helpers/sysfs.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ extern char *sysfs_get_idlestate_name(unsigned int cpu,
                                 unsigned int idlestate);
 extern char *sysfs_get_idlestate_desc(unsigned int cpu,
                                 unsigned int idlestate);
-extern int sysfs_get_idlestate_count(unsigned int cpu);
+extern unsigned int sysfs_get_idlestate_count(unsigned int cpu);
 
 extern char *sysfs_get_cpuidle_governor(void);
 extern char *sysfs_get_cpuidle_driver(void);