diff --git a/include/linux/kernel.h b/include/linux/kernel.h
index d6aac75b51ba..3d83ebb302cf 100644
--- a/include/linux/kernel.h
+++ b/include/linux/kernel.h
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@
 
 #define u64_to_user_ptr(x) (		\
 {					\
-	typecheck(u64, x);		\
-	(void __user *)(uintptr_t)x;	\
+	typecheck(u64, (x));		\
+	(void __user *)(uintptr_t)(x);	\
 }					\
 )