diff --git a/fs/cifs/netmisc.c b/fs/cifs/netmisc.c
index 73e47e8..dd23a32 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/netmisc.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/netmisc.c
@@ -836,8 +836,9 @@
 }
 
 int
-map_smb_to_linux_error(struct smb_hdr *smb, bool logErr)
+map_smb_to_linux_error(char *buf, bool logErr)
 {
+	struct smb_hdr *smb = (struct smb_hdr *)buf;
 	unsigned int i;
 	int rc = -EIO;	/* if transport error smb error may not be set */
 	__u8 smberrclass;