diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.c
index ad51c12cb26a63fc3a8975e7527450e675f4133c..23f765263f12479822654a9af55263a8db233bd7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ s32 ixgbe_identify_phy_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
  * 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 4a456c974ef2c9d371f1528a5cde1d92c4bd9cfb..0bb047f751c2a4ac6049f4500f65f035651ba830 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_setup_phy_link_speed_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
 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,