1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/branch.c b/arch/mips/kernel/branch.c
index 76fd3f22c766..6b5df8bfab85 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/branch.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/branch.c
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
  */
 int __compute_return_epc(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-        unsigned int *addr, bit, fcr31, dspcontrol;
+        unsigned int __user *addr;
+        unsigned int bit, fcr31, dspcontrol;
         long epc;
         union mips_instruction insn;
 
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ int __compute_return_epc(struct pt_regs *regs)
         /*
          * Read the instruction
          */
-        addr = (unsigned int *) epc;
+        addr = (unsigned int __user *) epc;
         if (__get_user(insn.word, addr)) {
                 force_sig(SIGSEGV, current);
                 return -EFAULT;