1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
index de7353c0ce9c..2589ea4c60ce 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ void __init_or_module apply_alternatives(struct alt_instr *start,
                                          struct alt_instr *end)
 {
         struct alt_instr *a;
-        char insnbuf[MAX_PATCH_LEN];
+        u8 insnbuf[MAX_PATCH_LEN];
 
         DPRINTK("%s: alt table %p -> %p\n", __func__, start, end);
         for (a = start; a < end; a++) {
@@ -223,6 +223,8 @@ void __init_or_module apply_alternatives(struct alt_instr *start,
                 }
 #endif
                 memcpy(insnbuf, a->replacement, a->replacementlen);
+                if (*insnbuf == 0xe8 && a->replacementlen == 5)
+                    *(s32 *)(insnbuf + 1) += a->replacement - a->instr;
                 add_nops(insnbuf + a->replacementlen,
                          a->instrlen - a->replacementlen);
                 text_poke_early(instr, insnbuf, a->instrlen);