diff --git a/drivers/md/raid5-cache.c b/drivers/md/raid5-cache.c
index 1063dccd6877..f4e1cc1ece43 100644
--- a/drivers/md/raid5-cache.c
+++ b/drivers/md/raid5-cache.c
@@ -2637,7 +2637,7 @@ int r5c_try_caching_write(struct r5conf *conf,
 	int i;
 	struct r5dev *dev;
 	int to_cache = 0;
-	void **pslot;
+	void __rcu **pslot;
 	sector_t tree_index;
 	int ret;
 	uintptr_t refcount;
@@ -2804,7 +2804,7 @@ void r5c_finish_stripe_write_out(struct r5conf *conf,
 	int i;
 	int do_wakeup = 0;
 	sector_t tree_index;
-	void **pslot;
+	void __rcu **pslot;
 	uintptr_t refcount;
 
 	if (!log || !test_bit(R5_InJournal, &sh->dev[sh->pd_idx].flags))