diff --git a/pimd/pim_upstream.c b/pimd/pim_upstream.c
index 444ab938f2..940b5a33ce 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_upstream.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_upstream.c
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ static inline bool pim_upstream_is_msdp_peer_sa(struct pim_upstream *up)
  *           AND inherited_olist(S,G) != NULL ) )
  *   }
  */
-int pim_upstream_evaluate_join_desired(struct pim_instance *pim,
+bool pim_upstream_evaluate_join_desired(struct pim_instance *pim,
 				       struct pim_upstream *up)
 {
 	bool empty_imm_oil;
diff --git a/pimd/pim_upstream.h b/pimd/pim_upstream.h
index c717c467dc..4d693b8b64 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_upstream.h
+++ b/pimd/pim_upstream.h
@@ -303,8 +303,8 @@ struct pim_upstream *pim_upstream_del(struct pim_instance *pim,
 				      struct pim_upstream *up,
 				      const char *name);
 
-int pim_upstream_evaluate_join_desired(struct pim_instance *pim,
-				       struct pim_upstream *up);
+bool pim_upstream_evaluate_join_desired(struct pim_instance *pim,
+					struct pim_upstream *up);
 int pim_upstream_evaluate_join_desired_interface(struct pim_upstream *up,
 						 struct pim_ifchannel *ch,
 						 struct pim_ifchannel *starch);