diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_hpt3x3.c b/drivers/ata/pata_hpt3x3.c
index 1c9016edf87a..f19cc645881a 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_hpt3x3.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_hpt3x3.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static void hpt3x3_set_dmamode(struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_device *adev)
  *	writing to the control register or the chip will hang
  */
 
-static int hpt3x3_freeze(struct ata_port *ap)
+static void hpt3x3_freeze(struct ata_port *ap)
 {
 	void __iomem *mmio = ap->ioaddr.bmdma_addr;
 
@@ -296,4 +296,4 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(pci, hpt3x3);
 MODULE_VERSION(DRV_VERSION);
 
 module_init(hpt3x3_init);
-module_exit(hpt3x3_exit);
\ No newline at end of file
+module_exit(hpt3x3_exit);