diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Style/StyleInterface.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Style/StyleInterface.php
index a9205e5a70..475c268ffe 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Style/StyleInterface.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Style/StyleInterface.php
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ interface StyleInterface
      * @param string|null   $default
      * @param callable|null $validator
      *
-     * @return string
+     * @return mixed
      */
     public function ask($question, $default = null, $validator = null);
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ interface StyleInterface
      * @param string        $question
      * @param callable|null $validator
      *
-     * @return string
+     * @return mixed
      */
     public function askHidden($question, $validator = null);
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ interface StyleInterface
      * @param array           $choices
      * @param string|int|null $default
      *
-     * @return string
+     * @return mixed
      */
     public function choice($question, array $choices, $default = null);
 
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Style/SymfonyStyle.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Style/SymfonyStyle.php
index bfb23ac8eb..bf25c06687 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Style/SymfonyStyle.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Console/Style/SymfonyStyle.php
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ class SymfonyStyle extends OutputStyle
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return string
+     * @return mixed
      */
     public function askQuestion(Question $question)
     {