diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/vpe.c b/arch/mips/kernel/vpe.c
index 07b9ec2c6e3d..3d4ef841d829 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/vpe.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/vpe.c
@@ -327,7 +327,8 @@ static void layout_sections(struct module *mod, const Elf_Ehdr * hdr,
 			    || (s->sh_flags & masks[m][1])
 			    || s->sh_entsize != ~0UL)
 				continue;
-			s->sh_entsize = get_offset(&mod->core_size, s);
+			s->sh_entsize =
+				get_offset((unsigned long *)&mod->core_size, s);
 		}
 
 		if (m == 0)