diff --git a/arch/hexagon/include/asm/bitops.h b/arch/hexagon/include/asm/bitops.h
index 5e4a59b3ec1b..2691a1857d20 100644
--- a/arch/hexagon/include/asm/bitops.h
+++ b/arch/hexagon/include/asm/bitops.h
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ static inline long ffz(int x)
  * This is defined the same way as ffs.
  * Note fls(0) = 0, fls(1) = 1, fls(0x80000000) = 32.
  */
-static inline long fls(int x)
+static inline int fls(int x)
 {
 	int r;
 
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ static inline long fls(int x)
  * the libc and compiler builtin ffs routines, therefore
  * differs in spirit from the above ffz (man ffs).
  */
-static inline long ffs(int x)
+static inline int ffs(int x)
 {
 	int r;