diff --git a/qdf/linux/src/qdf_ipa.c b/qdf/linux/src/qdf_ipa.c
index 3386463ffc..093c799011 100644
--- a/qdf/linux/src/qdf_ipa.c
+++ b/qdf/linux/src/qdf_ipa.c
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
 /* Include Files */
 #include <qdf_ipa.h>
 
-static enum ipa_wlan_event __qdf_to_ipa_wlan_event(int qdf_ipa_event)
+static uint8_t __qdf_to_ipa_wlan_event(int qdf_ipa_event)
 {
-	enum ipa_wlan_event ipa_event;
+	uint8_t ipa_event;
 
 	switch (qdf_ipa_event) {
 	case QDF_IPA_CLIENT_CONNECT: