diff --git a/include/trusty/libtipc.h b/include/trusty/libtipc.h
index e37b010770..69e480104c 100644
--- a/include/trusty/libtipc.h
+++ b/include/trusty/libtipc.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 /*
  * Initialize TIPC library
  */
-void trusty_ipc_init(void);
+int trusty_ipc_init(void);
 /*
  * Shutdown TIPC library
  */