diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc-api/src/net.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc-api/src/net.rs
index 8efa5de08..98aa65bd0 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc-api/src/net.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc-api/src/net.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use jsonrpsee::{core::RpcResult, proc_macros::rpc};
-use reth_rpc_types::PeerCount;
+use reth_primitives::U64;
 
 /// Net rpc interface.
 #[cfg_attr(not(feature = "client"), rpc(server, namespace = "net"))]
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pub trait NetApi {
 
     /// Returns number of peers connected to node.
     #[method(name = "peerCount")]
-    fn peer_count(&self) -> RpcResult<PeerCount>;
+    fn peer_count(&self) -> RpcResult<U64>;
 
     /// Returns true if client is actively listening for network connections.
     /// Otherwise false.
diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/net.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/net.rs
index 79e85ac48..2900f8489 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/net.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/net.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ use reth_network_api::PeersInfo;
 use reth_primitives::U64;
 use reth_rpc_api::NetApiServer;
 use reth_rpc_eth_api::helpers::EthApiSpec;
-use reth_rpc_types::PeerCount;
 
 /// `Net` API implementation.
 ///
@@ -37,8 +36,8 @@ where
     }
 
     /// Handler for `net_peerCount`
-    fn peer_count(&self) -> Result<PeerCount> {
-        Ok(PeerCount::Hex(U64::from(self.network.num_connected_peers())))
+    fn peer_count(&self) -> Result<U64> {
+        Ok(U64::from(self.network.num_connected_peers()))
     }
 
     /// Handler for `net_listening`