diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_wlan_util.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_wlan_util.c
index d18ce3a76c95..5f9c9de1f1da 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_wlan_util.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_wlan_util.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static unsigned char ratetbl_val_2wifirate(unsigned char rate)
 	}
 }
 
-static int is_basicrate(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char rate)
+static bool is_basicrate(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char rate)
 {
 	int i;
 	unsigned char val;