diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index 28b61db77baad..cd2d094b9f820 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -3134,7 +3134,7 @@ struct trace_buffer_struct {
 	char buffer[4][TRACE_BUF_SIZE];
 };
 
-static struct trace_buffer_struct *trace_percpu_buffer;
+static struct trace_buffer_struct __percpu *trace_percpu_buffer;
 
 /*
  * Thise allows for lockless recording.  If we're nested too deeply, then
@@ -3163,7 +3163,7 @@ static void put_trace_buf(void)
 
 static int alloc_percpu_trace_buffer(void)
 {
-	struct trace_buffer_struct *buffers;
+	struct trace_buffer_struct __percpu *buffers;
 
 	if (trace_percpu_buffer)
 		return 0;