diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_bt829.c b/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_bt829.c
index 4d20e9f741187..951007a3fc96a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_bt829.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_bt829.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ static void cycle_delay(int cycle)
 }
 
 
-static int poll_main()
+static int poll_main(void)
 {
 	unsigned char status_high, status_low;