diff --git a/mpy-cross/main.c b/mpy-cross/main.c
index f3ffff61fdf8..d7ff09c0db05 100644
--- a/mpy-cross/main.c
+++ b/mpy-cross/main.c
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     return main_(argc, argv);
 }
 
-uint mp_import_stat(const char *path) {
+mp_import_stat_t mp_import_stat(const char *path) {
     (void)path;
     return MP_IMPORT_STAT_NO_EXIST;
 }