diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-linear.c b/drivers/md/dm-linear.c
index 3639eea..5a5e9c8 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-linear.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-linear.c
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@
 	return DM_MAPIO_REMAPPED;
 }
 
-static int linear_status(struct dm_target *ti, status_type_t type,
-			 char *result, unsigned int maxlen)
+static void linear_status(struct dm_target *ti, status_type_t type,
+			  char *result, unsigned int maxlen)
 {
 	struct linear_c *lc = (struct linear_c *) ti->private;
 
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@
 				(unsigned long long)lc->start);
 		break;
 	}
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static int linear_ioctl(struct dm_target *ti, unsigned int cmd,