diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_helpers.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_helpers.c
index d66e3cd64ebd..a0154a5f7183 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_helpers.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_helpers.c
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ static bool execute_synaptics_rc_command(struct drm_dp_aux *aux,
 	unsigned char rc_cmd = 0;
 	unsigned char rc_result = 0xFF;
 	unsigned char i = 0;
-	uint8_t ret = 0;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (is_write_cmd) {
 		// write rc data