diff --git a/include/linux/rcuwait.h b/include/linux/rcuwait.h
index 90bfa3279a01..563290fc194f 100644
--- a/include/linux/rcuwait.h
+++ b/include/linux/rcuwait.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * awoken.
  */
 struct rcuwait {
-	struct task_struct *task;
+	struct task_struct __rcu *task;
 };
 
 #define __RCUWAIT_INITIALIZER(name)		\