diff --git a/src/common/request.c b/src/common/request.c
--- a/src/common/request.c
+++ b/src/common/request.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ int distren_request_free_with_data(struc
   return distren_request_free(req);
 }
 
-uint32_t distren_request_poing(struct distren_request **req, void **data, short is_ping, const void *poing_cookie, size_t poing_data_len)
+int distren_request_poing(struct distren_request **req, void **data, short is_ping, const void *poing_cookie, size_t poing_data_len)
 {
   enum distren_request_type type;
 
@@ -40,5 +40,5 @@ uint32_t distren_request_poing(struct di
   (*data) = malloc(poing_data_len);
   memcpy(*data, poing_cookie, poing_data_len);
 
-  return (uint32_t)poing_data_len;
+  return 0;
 }