1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/earlycon.c b/drivers/tty/serial/earlycon.c
index a24278380fec..22683393a0f2 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/earlycon.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/earlycon.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static int __init register_earlycon(char *buf, const struct earlycon_id *match)
  */
 int __init setup_earlycon(char *buf)
 {
-        const struct earlycon_id *match;
+        const struct earlycon_id **p_match;
 
         if (!buf || !buf[0])
                 return -EINVAL;
@@ -177,7 +177,9 @@ int __init setup_earlycon(char *buf)
         if (early_con.flags & CON_ENABLED)
                 return -EALREADY;
 
-        for (match = __earlycon_table; match < __earlycon_table_end; match++) {
+        for (p_match = __earlycon_table; p_match < __earlycon_table_end;
+             p_match++) {
+                const struct earlycon_id *match = *p_match;
                 size_t len = strlen(match->name);
 
                 if (strncmp(buf, match->name, len))