diff --git a/sys/net/if.c b/sys/net/if.c
index 25cad0222c0..08c59627b19 100644
--- a/sys/net/if.c
+++ b/sys/net/if.c
@@ -4888,7 +4888,7 @@ if_setifheaderlen(if_t ifp, int len)
 	return (0);
 }
 
-caddr_t
+char *
 if_getlladdr(const if_t ifp)
 {
 	return (IF_LLADDR(ifp));
diff --git a/sys/net/if_var.h b/sys/net/if_var.h
index a0271cfe2a7..83d33330987 100644
--- a/sys/net/if_var.h
+++ b/sys/net/if_var.h
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ void if_setrcvif(struct mbuf *m, if_t ifp);
 void if_setvtag(struct mbuf *m, u_int16_t tag);
 u_int16_t if_getvtag(struct mbuf *m);
 int if_vlantrunkinuse(if_t ifp);
-caddr_t if_getlladdr(const if_t ifp);
+char *if_getlladdr(const if_t ifp);
 struct vnet *if_getvnet(const if_t ifp);
 void *if_gethandle(u_char);
 void if_vlancap(if_t ifp);