diff --git a/drivers/hv/hv.c b/drivers/hv/hv.c
index 15956bd48b48..86f8885aeb45 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/hv.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/hv.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ void hv_cleanup(void)
  *
  * This involves a hypercall.
  */
-u16 hv_post_message(union hv_connection_id connection_id,
+int hv_post_message(union hv_connection_id connection_id,
 		  enum hv_message_type message_type,
 		  void *payload, size_t payload_size)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/hv/hyperv_vmbus.h b/drivers/hv/hyperv_vmbus.h
index 699f0d8e59ed..b9426a6592ee 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/hyperv_vmbus.h
+++ b/drivers/hv/hyperv_vmbus.h
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ extern int hv_init(void);
 
 extern void hv_cleanup(void);
 
-extern u16 hv_post_message(union hv_connection_id connection_id,
+extern int hv_post_message(union hv_connection_id connection_id,
 			 enum hv_message_type message_type,
 			 void *payload, size_t payload_size);