diff --git a/include/linux/smpboot.h b/include/linux/smpboot.h
index 12910cf19869..12a4b09f4d08 100644
--- a/include/linux/smpboot.h
+++ b/include/linux/smpboot.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ struct smpboot_thread_data;
  * @thread_comm:	The base name of the thread
  */
 struct smp_hotplug_thread {
-	struct task_struct __percpu	**store;
+	struct task_struct		* __percpu *store;
 	struct list_head		list;
 	int				(*thread_should_run)(unsigned int cpu);
 	void				(*thread_fn)(unsigned int cpu);