diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_sriov_packet.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_sriov_packet.c
index bab994696896..2cefefaed9ba 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_sriov_packet.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_sriov_packet.c
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ ssize_t xe_sriov_packet_write_single(struct xe_device *xe, unsigned int vfid,
 
 #define MIGRATION_DESCRIPTOR_DWORDS	(GUC_KLV_LEN_MIN + MIGRATION_KLV_DEVICE_DEVID_LEN + \
 					 GUC_KLV_LEN_MIN + MIGRATION_KLV_DEVICE_REVID_LEN)
-static size_t pf_descriptor_init(struct xe_device *xe, unsigned int vfid)
+static int pf_descriptor_init(struct xe_device *xe, unsigned int vfid)
 {
 	struct xe_sriov_packet **desc = pf_pick_descriptor(xe, vfid);
 	struct xe_sriov_packet *data;