1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/irq/proc.c b/kernel/irq/proc.c
index 2abd3a7716ed..aae3f742bcec 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/proc.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/proc.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static ssize_t irq_affinity_proc_write(struct file *file,
         if (err)
                 goto free_cpumask;
 
-        if (!is_affinity_mask_valid(*new_value)) {
+        if (!is_affinity_mask_valid(new_value)) {
                 err = -EINVAL;
                 goto free_cpumask;
         }