diff --git a/include/linux/kernel.h b/include/linux/kernel.h
index 4b484ab9e163..1c5469adaa85 100644
--- a/include/linux/kernel.h
+++ b/include/linux/kernel.h
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@
 
 #define u64_to_user_ptr(x) (		\
 {					\
-	typecheck(u64, x);		\
-	(void __user *)(uintptr_t)x;	\
+	typecheck(u64, (x));		\
+	(void __user *)(uintptr_t)(x);	\
 }					\
 )