1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/asm-powerpc/kprobes.h b/include/asm-powerpc/kprobes.h
index f850ca7020ed..fc713e595982 100644
--- a/include/asm-powerpc/kprobes.h
+++ b/include/asm-powerpc/kprobes.h
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ typedef unsigned int kprobe_opcode_t;
                                 addr = *(kprobe_opcode_t **)addr;       \
                 } else if (name[0] != '.')                              \
                         addr = *(kprobe_opcode_t **)addr;               \
+        } else {                                                        \
+                char dot_name[KSYM_NAME_LEN+1];                         \
+                dot_name[0] = '.';                                      \
+                dot_name[1] = '\0';                                     \
+                strncat(dot_name, name, KSYM_NAME_LEN);                 \
+                addr = (kprobe_opcode_t *)kallsyms_lookup_name(dot_name); \
         }                                                               \
 }