diff --git a/include/net/compat.h b/include/net/compat.h
index 42a9c84..48103cf 100644
--- a/include/net/compat.h
+++ b/include/net/compat.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #define compat_mmsghdr	mmsghdr
 #endif /* defined(CONFIG_COMPAT) */
 
-ssize_t get_compat_msghdr(struct msghdr *, struct compat_msghdr __user *,
+int get_compat_msghdr(struct msghdr *, struct compat_msghdr __user *,
 		      struct sockaddr __user **, struct iovec **);
 asmlinkage long compat_sys_sendmsg(int, struct compat_msghdr __user *,
 				   unsigned int);