1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index ccc1afa0bf3b..e66297bad412 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -320,9 +320,10 @@ requeue_echo:
 }
 
 static int
-cifs_demultiplex_thread(struct TCP_Server_Info *server)
+cifs_demultiplex_thread(void *p)
 {
         int length;
+        struct TCP_Server_Info *server = p;
         unsigned int pdu_length, total_read;
         struct smb_hdr *smb_buffer = NULL;
         struct smb_hdr *bigbuf = NULL;
@@ -1791,7 +1792,7 @@ cifs_get_tcp_session(struct smb_vol *volume_info)
          * this will succeed. No need for try_module_get().
          */
         __module_get(THIS_MODULE);
-        tcp_ses->tsk = kthread_run((void *)(void *)cifs_demultiplex_thread,
+        tcp_ses->tsk = kthread_run(cifs_demultiplex_thread,
                                   tcp_ses, "cifsd");
         if (IS_ERR(tcp_ses->tsk)) {
                 rc = PTR_ERR(tcp_ses->tsk);