diff --git a/include/net/ipv6.h b/include/net/ipv6.h
index 20930086b228..6b3309e55dcb 100644
--- a/include/net/ipv6.h
+++ b/include/net/ipv6.h
@@ -1258,7 +1258,7 @@ static inline int __ip6_sock_set_addr_preferences(struct sock *sk, int val)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline int ip6_sock_set_addr_preferences(struct sock *sk, bool val)
+static inline int ip6_sock_set_addr_preferences(struct sock *sk, int val)
 {
 	int ret;