diff --git a/include/linux/rcupdate.h b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
index abf44d89c6ce..fb8e6db511d7 100644
--- a/include/linux/rcupdate.h
+++ b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
@@ -513,10 +513,10 @@ static inline void rcu_preempt_sleep_check(void)
 		(_________p1); \
 	})
 #define __rcu_assign_pointer(p, v, space) \
-	({ \
+	do { \
 		smp_wmb(); \
 		(p) = (typeof(*v) __force space *)(v); \
-	})
+	} while (0)
 
 
 /**
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ static inline notrace void rcu_read_unlock_sched_notrace(void)
  *
  * Assigns the specified value to the specified RCU-protected
  * pointer, ensuring that any concurrent RCU readers will see
- * any prior initialization.  Returns the value assigned.
+ * any prior initialization.
  *
  * Inserts memory barriers on architectures that require them
  * (which is most of them), and also prevents the compiler from