1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/notify/notification.c b/fs/notify/notification.c
index 2d50a40ab1e4..b35faafacd38 100644
--- a/fs/notify/notification.c
+++ b/fs/notify/notification.c
@@ -370,8 +370,8 @@ struct fsnotify_event *fsnotify_clone_event(struct fsnotify_event *old_event)
  * @name the filename, if available
  */
 struct fsnotify_event *fsnotify_create_event(struct inode *to_tell, __u32 mask, void *data,
-                                             int data_type, const char *name, u32 cookie,
-                                             gfp_t gfp)
+                                             int data_type, const unsigned char *name,
+                                             u32 cookie, gfp_t gfp)
 {
         struct fsnotify_event *event;