diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/mpic.h b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/mpic.h
index 3cef2af10f42..eff433c322a0 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/mpic.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/mpic.h
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ static inline int mpic_pasemi_msi_init(struct mpic *mpic)
 
 extern int mpic_set_irq_type(unsigned int virq, unsigned int flow_type);
 extern void mpic_set_vector(unsigned int virq, unsigned int vector);
-extern void mpic_set_affinity(unsigned int irq, const struct cpumask *cpumask);
+extern int mpic_set_affinity(unsigned int irq, const struct cpumask *cpumask);
 
 #endif /* _POWERPC_SYSDEV_MPIC_H */