diff --git a/drivers/net/tun.c b/drivers/net/tun.c
index cd8e02c..8c1d3bd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tun.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tun.c
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ static void tun_set_headroom(struct net_device *dev, int new_hr)
 	tun->align = new_hr;
 }
 
-static struct rtnl_link_stats64 *
+static void
 tun_net_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 {
 	u32 rx_dropped = 0, tx_dropped = 0, rx_frame_errors = 0;
@@ -987,7 +987,6 @@ tun_net_get_stats64(struct net_device *dev, struct rtnl_link_stats64 *stats)
 	stats->rx_dropped  = rx_dropped;
 	stats->rx_frame_errors = rx_frame_errors;
 	stats->tx_dropped = tx_dropped;
-	return stats;
 }
 
 static const struct net_device_ops tun_netdev_ops = {