diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
index 1d3e601..4f77ec9 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs.h
@@ -554,9 +554,7 @@
 
 	atomic_t		i_writecount;
 	void			*i_security;
-	union {
-		void		*generic_ip;
-	} u;
+	void			*i_private; /* fs or device private pointer */
 #ifdef __NEED_I_SIZE_ORDERED
 	seqcount_t		i_size_seqcount;
 #endif