diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/ds1287.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/ds1287.h
index 46cfb01f9a14..51cb61fd4c03 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/ds1287.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/ds1287.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #define __ASM_DS1287_H
 
 extern int ds1287_timer_state(void);
-extern void ds1287_set_base_clock(unsigned int clock);
+extern int ds1287_set_base_clock(unsigned int hz);
 extern int ds1287_clockevent_init(int irq);
 
 #endif