diff --git a/qdf/inc/qdf_hrtimer.h b/qdf/inc/qdf_hrtimer.h
index 21f584a130..0f48678ddc 100644
--- a/qdf/inc/qdf_hrtimer.h
+++ b/qdf/inc/qdf_hrtimer.h
@@ -58,12 +58,12 @@ void qdf_hrtimer_start(qdf_hrtimer_data_t *timer, qdf_ktime_t interval,
  *
  * Cancels hrtimer in given context
  *
- * Return: void
+ * Return: int
  */
 static inline
-void qdf_hrtimer_cancel(qdf_hrtimer_data_t *timer)
+int qdf_hrtimer_cancel(qdf_hrtimer_data_t *timer)
 {
-	__qdf_hrtimer_cancel(timer);
+	return __qdf_hrtimer_cancel(timer);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/qdf/linux/src/i_qdf_hrtimer.h b/qdf/linux/src/i_qdf_hrtimer.h
index 0998ecb8b7..6c6b6d575f 100644
--- a/qdf/linux/src/i_qdf_hrtimer.h
+++ b/qdf/linux/src/i_qdf_hrtimer.h
@@ -66,15 +66,17 @@ void __qdf_hrtimer_start(__qdf_hrtimer_data_t *timer, ktime_t interval,
  *
  * cancels hrtimer in given context
  *
- * Return: void
+ * Return: int
  */
 static inline
-void __qdf_hrtimer_cancel(__qdf_hrtimer_data_t *timer)
+int __qdf_hrtimer_cancel(__qdf_hrtimer_data_t *timer)
 {
 	if (timer->ctx == QDF_CONTEXT_HARDWARE)
-		hrtimer_cancel(&timer->u.hrtimer);
+		return hrtimer_cancel(&timer->u.hrtimer);
 	else if (timer->ctx == QDF_CONTEXT_TASKLET)
-		hrtimer_cancel(&timer->u.tasklet_hrtimer.timer);
+		return hrtimer_cancel(&timer->u.tasklet_hrtimer.timer);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**