diff --git a/ascon.c b/ascon.c
index 4bc2eb2d..243ea0ee 100644
--- a/ascon.c
+++ b/ascon.c
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ void AsconKill(AsconPtr a) {
   free(a);
 }
 
-AsconState AsconTask(AsconPtr a) {  
+AsconStatus AsconTask(AsconPtr a) {  
   a->handler(a);
   while (1) {
     switch (a->state) {