diff --git a/coreapi/presence.c b/coreapi/presence.c
index 864f5e79f..73045cb03 100644
--- a/coreapi/presence.c
+++ b/coreapi/presence.c
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ LinphonePresenceBasicStatus linphone_presence_model_get_basic_status(const Linph
 	return status;
 }
 
-int linphone_presence_model_set_basic_status(LinphonePresenceModel *model, LinphonePresenceBasicStatus basic_status) {
+LinphoneStatus linphone_presence_model_set_basic_status(LinphonePresenceModel *model, LinphonePresenceBasicStatus basic_status) {
 	LinphonePresenceService *service;
 	int err = 0;
 
diff --git a/include/linphone/presence.h b/include/linphone/presence.h
index 10f532c55..f9de05c7a 100644
--- a/include/linphone/presence.h
+++ b/include/linphone/presence.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ LINPHONE_PUBLIC LinphonePresenceBasicStatus linphone_presence_model_get_basic_st
  * @param[in] basic_status The #LinphonePresenceBasicStatus to set for the #LinphonePresenceModel object.
  * @return 0 if successful, a value < 0 in case of error.
  */
-LINPHONE_PUBLIC int linphone_presence_model_set_basic_status(LinphonePresenceModel *model, LinphonePresenceBasicStatus basic_status);
+LINPHONE_PUBLIC LinphoneStatus linphone_presence_model_set_basic_status(LinphonePresenceModel *model, LinphonePresenceBasicStatus basic_status);
 
 /**
  *  Gets the timestamp of a presence model.