diff --git a/include/fpga.h b/include/fpga.h
index 782b58e..a038aa1 100644
--- a/include/fpga.h
+++ b/include/fpga.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 /* root function definitions */
 extern void fpga_init( ulong reloc_off );
 extern int fpga_add( fpga_type devtype, void *desc );
-extern const int fpga_count( void );
+extern int fpga_count( void );
 extern int fpga_load( int devnum, void *buf, size_t bsize );
 extern int fpga_dump( int devnum, void *buf, size_t bsize );
 extern int fpga_info( int devnum );