diff --git a/core/mac/src/sys/common/src/wlan_qct_sys.c b/core/mac/src/sys/common/src/wlan_qct_sys.c
index 567e305fe5aa2..2e9f8490c6eaf 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/sys/common/src/wlan_qct_sys.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/sys/common/src/wlan_qct_sys.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static void umac_stop_complete_cb(void *user_data)
 	QDF_ASSERT(QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(qdf_status));
 }
 #else
-static QDF_STATUS umac_stop_complete_cb(void *user_data)
+static void umac_stop_complete_cb(void *user_data)
 {
 	return;
 }