diff --git a/src/module.c b/src/module.c
index 27d5eb863..217478705 100644
--- a/src/module.c
+++ b/src/module.c
@@ -5189,7 +5189,7 @@ int RM_ExitFromChild(int retcode) {
 /* Kill the active module forked child, if there is one active and the
  * pid matches, and returns C_OK. Otherwise if there is no active module
  * child or the pid does not match, return C_ERR without doing anything. */
-void TerminateModuleForkChild(int child_pid, int wait) {
+int TerminateModuleForkChild(int child_pid, int wait) {
     /* Module child should be active and pid should match. */
     if (server.module_child_pid == -1 ||
         server.module_child_pid != child_pid) return C_ERR;
diff --git a/src/server.h b/src/server.h
index 52abef4b8..91c7219a0 100644
--- a/src/server.h
+++ b/src/server.h
@@ -1552,7 +1552,7 @@ void moduleReleaseGIL(void);
 void moduleNotifyKeyspaceEvent(int type, const char *event, robj *key, int dbid);
 void moduleCallCommandFilters(client *c);
 void ModuleForkDoneHandler(int exitcode, int bysignal);
-void TerminateModuleForkChild(int child_pid, int wait);
+int TerminateModuleForkChild(int child_pid, int wait);
 ssize_t rdbSaveModulesAux(rio *rdb, int when);
 int moduleAllDatatypesHandleErrors();