diff --git a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/uaccess.h b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/uaccess.h
index 754a7c96b9da..445bb4cf3c28 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/uaccess.h
+++ b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/uaccess.h
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ do {									\
 			retval = -EFAULT;				\
 			(x) = 0;					\
 		} else {						\
-			(x) = *(__force __typeof__((ptr)))&__x;		\
+			(x) = *(__force __typeof__(*(ptr)) *)&__x;	\
 		}							\
 		break;							\
 	}								\