diff --git a/arch/powerpc/mm/hash_utils_64.c b/arch/powerpc/mm/hash_utils_64.c
index 5e95844..a5991fa 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/mm/hash_utils_64.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/mm/hash_utils_64.c
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@
 		  unsigned long access, unsigned long trap)
 {
 	unsigned long vsid;
-	void *pgdir;
+	pgd_t *pgdir;
 	pte_t *ptep;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int rc, ssize, local = 0;