diff --git a/include/linux/lockd/sm_inter.h b/include/linux/lockd/sm_inter.h
index daef509b..fc61d40 100644
--- a/include/linux/lockd/sm_inter.h
+++ b/include/linux/lockd/sm_inter.h
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@
 
 int		nsm_monitor(struct nlm_host *);
 int		nsm_unmonitor(struct nlm_host *);
-extern u32	nsm_local_state;
+extern int	nsm_local_state;
 
 #endif /* LINUX_LOCKD_SM_INTER_H */