diff --git a/tests-clar/merge/workdir/trivial.c b/tests-clar/merge/workdir/trivial.c
index d20d89879..9f9566243 100644
--- a/tests-clar/merge/workdir/trivial.c
+++ b/tests-clar/merge/workdir/trivial.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static int merge_trivial(const char *ours, const char *theirs, bool automerge)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int merge_trivial_conflict_entrycount(void)
+static size_t merge_trivial_conflict_entrycount(void)
 {
 	const git_index_entry *entry;
 	size_t count = 0;