diff --git a/sound/core/control.c b/sound/core/control.c
index 69734b0eafd0..9aa15bfc7936 100644
--- a/sound/core/control.c
+++ b/sound/core/control.c
@@ -1492,7 +1492,7 @@ static int snd_ctl_tlv_ioctl(struct snd_ctl_file *file,
                              int op_flag)
 {
 	struct snd_ctl_tlv header;
-	unsigned int *container;
+	unsigned int __user *container;
 	unsigned int container_size;
 	struct snd_kcontrol *kctl;
 	struct snd_ctl_elem_id id;