diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.c
index ad51c12..23f7652 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
  * have this bit just return false since the link can not be blocked
  * via this method.
  **/
-s32 ixgbe_check_reset_blocked(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
+bool ixgbe_check_reset_blocked(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 {
 	u32 mmngc;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.h
index 4a456c9..0bb047f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.h
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 s32 ixgbe_get_copper_link_capabilities_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
                                                ixgbe_link_speed *speed,
                                                bool *autoneg);
-s32 ixgbe_check_reset_blocked(struct ixgbe_hw *hw);
+bool ixgbe_check_reset_blocked(struct ixgbe_hw *hw);
 
 /* PHY specific */
 s32 ixgbe_check_phy_link_tnx(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,