diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device.c b/src/devices/nm-device.c
index eb37b468d6..43c36b8e5d 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device.c
@@ -4047,7 +4047,7 @@ addrconf6_start_with_link_ready (NMDevice *self)
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
-static NMActStageReturn
+static gboolean
 addrconf6_start (NMDevice *self, NMSettingIP6ConfigPrivacy use_tempaddr)
 {
 	NMDevicePrivate *priv = NM_DEVICE_GET_PRIVATE (self);