diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index adb2320bccdf..0289d4ce7070 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -3365,9 +3365,9 @@ void cfg80211_report_obss_beacon(struct wiphy *wiphy,
  * @chan: main channel
  * @channel_type: HT mode
  */
-int cfg80211_can_beacon_sec_chan(struct wiphy *wiphy,
-				 struct ieee80211_channel *chan,
-				 enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type);
+bool cfg80211_can_beacon_sec_chan(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+				  struct ieee80211_channel *chan,
+				  enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type);
 
 /*
  * cfg80211_ch_switch_notify - update wdev channel and notify userspace
diff --git a/net/wireless/chan.c b/net/wireless/chan.c
index 2fcfe0993ca2..884801ac4dd0 100644
--- a/net/wireless/chan.c
+++ b/net/wireless/chan.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ rdev_freq_to_chan(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	return chan;
 }
 
-int cfg80211_can_beacon_sec_chan(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+bool cfg80211_can_beacon_sec_chan(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 				  struct ieee80211_channel *chan,
 				  enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type)
 {