diff --git a/fs/posix_acl.c b/fs/posix_acl.c
index 989bbf280bfe..e6643db35cce 100644
--- a/fs/posix_acl.c
+++ b/fs/posix_acl.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static struct posix_acl *__get_acl(struct user_namespace *mnt_userns,
 				   struct dentry *dentry, struct inode *inode,
 				   int type)
 {
-	void *sentinel;
+	struct posix_acl *sentinel;
 	struct posix_acl **p;
 	struct posix_acl *acl;