1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/compiler.h b/include/linux/compiler.h
index c1a62c56a660..320d6c94ff84 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler.h
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@
 # define __release(x)   __context__(x,-1)
 # define __cond_lock(x,c)       ((c) ? ({ __acquire(x); 1; }) : 0)
 # define __percpu       __attribute__((noderef, address_space(3)))
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPARSE_RCU_POINTER
+# define __rcu          __attribute__((noderef, address_space(4)))
+#else
 # define __rcu
+#endif
 extern void __chk_user_ptr(const volatile void __user *);
 extern void __chk_io_ptr(const volatile void __iomem *);
 #else