diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/qat_uclo.c b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/qat_uclo.c
index 6356402a2c9e..4b6f37d6e85b 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/qat_uclo.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/qat_uclo.c
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ qat_uclo_map_chunk(char *buf, struct icp_qat_uof_filehdr *file_hdr,
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static unsigned int
+static int
 qat_uclo_check_image_compat(struct icp_qat_uof_encap_obj *encap_uof_obj,
 			    struct icp_qat_uof_image *image)
 {