diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/material/Material.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/material/Material.java
index 34e827988..a25011d16 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/material/Material.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/material/Material.java
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ public class Material implements CloneableSmartAsset, Cloneable, Savable {
         return unit;
     }
 
-    private void updateShaderMaterialParameters(Renderer renderer, Shader shader,
+    private int updateShaderMaterialParameters(Renderer renderer, Shader shader,
                  SafeArrayList<MatParamOverride> worldOverrides, SafeArrayList<MatParamOverride> forcedOverrides) {
 
         int unit = 0;