1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/um/os-Linux/elf_aux.c b/arch/um/os-Linux/elf_aux.c
index 9aee0b62ebca..f0d6060e3e57 100644
--- a/arch/um/os-Linux/elf_aux.c
+++ b/arch/um/os-Linux/elf_aux.c
@@ -45,7 +45,11 @@ __init void scan_elf_aux( char **envp)
                                 elf_aux_hwcap = auxv->a_un.a_val;
                                 break;
                         case AT_PLATFORM:
-                                elf_aux_platform = auxv->a_un.a_ptr;
+                                /* elf.h removed the pointer elements from
+                                 * a_un, so we have to use a_val, which is
+                                 * all that's left.
+                                 */
+                                elf_aux_platform = (char *) auxv->a_un.a_val;
                                 break;
                         case AT_PAGESZ:
                                 page_size = auxv->a_un.a_val;