diff --git a/compositor/compositor.c b/compositor/compositor.c
index 54962669..8d54a29f 100644
--- a/compositor/compositor.c
+++ b/compositor/compositor.c
@@ -2029,7 +2029,7 @@ wlsc_compositor_init(struct wlsc_compositor *ec, struct wl_display *display)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-WL_EXPORT int
+WL_EXPORT void
 wlsc_compositor_shutdown(struct wlsc_compositor *ec)
 {
 	struct wlsc_output *output;
diff --git a/compositor/compositor.h b/compositor/compositor.h
index 9f33a252..6df15da6 100644
--- a/compositor/compositor.h
+++ b/compositor/compositor.h
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ wlsc_compositor_get_time(void);
 
 int
 wlsc_compositor_init(struct wlsc_compositor *ec, struct wl_display *display);
-int
+void
 wlsc_compositor_shutdown(struct wlsc_compositor *ec);
 void
 wlsc_output_move(struct wlsc_output *output, int x, int y);