diff --git a/include/media/MediaPlayerInterface.h b/include/media/MediaPlayerInterface.h
index 61f7dc7..3b151ef 100644
--- a/include/media/MediaPlayerInterface.h
+++ b/include/media/MediaPlayerInterface.h
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
                 audio_output_flags_t flags = AUDIO_OUTPUT_FLAG_NONE,
                 const audio_offload_info_t *offloadInfo = NULL) = 0;
 
-        virtual void        start() = 0;
+        virtual status_t    start() = 0;
         virtual ssize_t     write(const void* buffer, size_t size) = 0;
         virtual void        stop() = 0;
         virtual void        flush() = 0;