diff --git a/src/common_audio/vad/include/webrtc_vad.h b/src/common_audio/vad/include/webrtc_vad.h
index 6e3eb74ab..733cdca7f 100644
--- a/src/common_audio/vad/include/webrtc_vad.h
+++ b/src/common_audio/vad/include/webrtc_vad.h
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ WebRtc_Word16 WebRtcVad_Free(VadInst *vad_inst);
  * Return value         :  0 - Ok
  *                        -1 - Error
  */
-WebRtc_Word16 WebRtcVad_Init(VadInst *vad_inst);
+int WebRtcVad_Init(VadInst *vad_inst);
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * WebRtcVad_set_mode(...)
diff --git a/src/common_audio/vad/webrtc_vad.c b/src/common_audio/vad/webrtc_vad.c
index dcfbda112..cd1d95e80 100644
--- a/src/common_audio/vad/webrtc_vad.c
+++ b/src/common_audio/vad/webrtc_vad.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ WebRtc_Word16 WebRtcVad_Free(VadInst *vad_inst)
     return 0;
 }
 
-WebRtc_Word16 WebRtcVad_Init(VadInst *vad_inst)
+int WebRtcVad_Init(VadInst *vad_inst)
 {
     short mode = 0; // Default high quality
 
diff --git a/src/modules/audio_coding/neteq/dsp.c b/src/modules/audio_coding/neteq/dsp.c
index 73396b2f5..53f7006ca 100644
--- a/src/modules/audio_coding/neteq/dsp.c
+++ b/src/modules/audio_coding/neteq/dsp.c
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ int WebRtcNetEQ_InitVAD(PostDecodeVAD_t *VADInst, WebRtc_UWord16 fs)
         && VADInst->setmodeFunction != NULL /* ... pointers ... */
         && VADInst->VADFunction != NULL) /* ... are defined */
     {
-        res = (int) VADInst->initFunction( VADInst->VADState ); /* call VAD init function */
+        res = VADInst->initFunction( VADInst->VADState ); /* call VAD init function */
         res |= WebRtcNetEQ_SetVADModeInternal( VADInst, VADInst->VADMode );
 
         if (res!=0)
diff --git a/src/modules/audio_coding/neteq/dsp.h b/src/modules/audio_coding/neteq/dsp.h
index 0b0422939..ac947b24d 100644
--- a/src/modules/audio_coding/neteq/dsp.h
+++ b/src/modules/audio_coding/neteq/dsp.h
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ typedef struct ExpandInst_t_
  * These function pointers match the definitions of WebRtc VAD functions WebRtcVad_Init,
  * WebRtcVad_set_mode and WebRtcVad_Process, respectively, all found in webrtc_vad.h.
  */
-typedef WebRtc_Word16 (*VADInitFunction)(void *VAD_inst);
+typedef int (*VADInitFunction)(void *VAD_inst);
 typedef WebRtc_Word16 (*VADSetmodeFunction)(void *VAD_inst, WebRtc_Word16 mode);
 typedef WebRtc_Word16 (*VADFunction)(void *VAD_inst, WebRtc_Word16 fs, WebRtc_Word16 *frame,
                                      WebRtc_Word16 frameLen);
diff --git a/src/modules/audio_coding/neteq/interface/webrtc_neteq_internal.h b/src/modules/audio_coding/neteq/interface/webrtc_neteq_internal.h
index e7d09cbf8..b67abdd5d 100644
--- a/src/modules/audio_coding/neteq/interface/webrtc_neteq_internal.h
+++ b/src/modules/audio_coding/neteq/interface/webrtc_neteq_internal.h
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ int WebRtcNetEQ_GetRawFrameWaitingTimes(void *inst,
  * These function pointers match the definitions of webrtc VAD functions WebRtcVad_Init,
  * WebRtcVad_set_mode and WebRtcVad_Process, respectively, all found in webrtc_vad.h.
  */
-typedef WebRtc_Word16 (*WebRtcNetEQ_VADInitFunction)(void *VAD_inst);
+typedef int (*WebRtcNetEQ_VADInitFunction)(void *VAD_inst);
 typedef WebRtc_Word16 (*WebRtcNetEQ_VADSetmodeFunction)(void *VAD_inst, WebRtc_Word16 mode);
 typedef WebRtc_Word16 (*WebRtcNetEQ_VADFunction)(void *VAD_inst, WebRtc_Word16 fs,
                                                  WebRtc_Word16 *frame, WebRtc_Word16 frameLen);