diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c
index 0f53c7e..a63d888 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 }
 
 /* Extract the bitrate index out of an OFDM PLCP header. */
-static u8 b43_plcp_get_bitrate_idx_ofdm(struct b43_plcp_hdr6 *plcp, bool aphy)
+static int b43_plcp_get_bitrate_idx_ofdm(struct b43_plcp_hdr6 *plcp, bool aphy)
 {
 	int base = aphy ? 0 : 4;