diff --git a/tools/libxl/xl_cmdimpl.c b/tools/libxl/xl_cmdimpl.c
index ac156fe9d2..63460175f0 100644
--- a/tools/libxl/xl_cmdimpl.c
+++ b/tools/libxl/xl_cmdimpl.c
@@ -2777,7 +2777,7 @@ static void evdisable_disk_ejects(libxl_evgen_disk_eject **diskws,
     }
 }
 
-static uint32_t create_domain(struct domain_create *dom_info)
+static int create_domain(struct domain_create *dom_info)
 {
     uint32_t domid = INVALID_DOMID;