diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spu_syscalls.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spu_syscalls.c
index 3844f1397fc3..38e0a1a5cec3 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spu_syscalls.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spu_syscalls.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(register_spu_syscalls);
 void unregister_spu_syscalls(struct spufs_calls *calls)
 {
 	BUG_ON(spufs_calls->owner != calls->owner);
-	rcu_assign_pointer(spufs_calls, NULL);
+	RCU_INIT_POINTER(spufs_calls, NULL);
 	synchronize_rcu();
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(unregister_spu_syscalls);