diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 78adbacf8538..e13a0354c397 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -2744,7 +2744,7 @@ static u32 ieee80211_handle_bss_capability(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 	return changed;
 }
 
-static u32 ieee80211_link_set_associated(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
+static u64 ieee80211_link_set_associated(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 					 struct cfg80211_bss *cbss)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = link->sdata;