diff --git a/kernel/bpf/core.c b/kernel/bpf/core.c
index 080e2bb644cc..f2148db91439 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/core.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/core.c
@@ -1364,10 +1364,10 @@ select_insn:
 		insn++;
 		CONT;
 	ALU_ARSH_X:
-		DST = (u64) (u32) ((*(s32 *) &DST) >> SRC);
+		DST = (u64) (u32) (((s32) DST) >> SRC);
 		CONT;
 	ALU_ARSH_K:
-		DST = (u64) (u32) ((*(s32 *) &DST) >> IMM);
+		DST = (u64) (u32) (((s32) DST) >> IMM);
 		CONT;
 	ALU64_ARSH_X:
 		(*(s64 *) &DST) >>= SRC;