diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-smbios.c b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-smbios.c
index ac1cbed12710..9dacb20b988e 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-smbios.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-smbios.c
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ void dell_smbios_release_buffer(void)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dell_smbios_release_buffer);
 
-struct calling_interface_buffer *
-dell_smbios_send_request(int class, int select)
+void dell_smbios_send_request(int class, int select)
 {
 	struct smi_cmd command;
 
@@ -75,8 +74,6 @@ dell_smbios_send_request(int class, int select)
 	buffer->select = select;
 
 	dcdbas_smi_request(&command);
-
-	return buffer;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dell_smbios_send_request);
 
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-smbios.h b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-smbios.h
index 4220ac1fe703..80b5048f2bd2 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-smbios.h
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-smbios.h
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ extern struct calling_interface_token *da_tokens;
 void dell_smbios_get_buffer(void);
 void dell_smbios_clear_buffer(void);
 void dell_smbios_release_buffer(void);
-struct calling_interface_buffer *
-dell_smbios_send_request(int class, int select);
+void dell_smbios_send_request(int class, int select);
 
 int find_token_id(int tokenid);
 int find_token_location(int tokenid);