diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/omap_cf.c b/drivers/pcmcia/omap_cf.c
index 8216ceb51b18..c2a17a79f0b2 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/omap_cf.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/omap_cf.c
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ static void omap_cf_timer(struct timer_list *t)
  */
 static irqreturn_t omap_cf_irq(int irq, void *_cf)
 {
-	omap_cf_timer(&_cf->timer);
+	struct omap_cf_socket *cf = (struct omap_cf_socket *)_cf;
+
+	omap_cf_timer(&cf->timer);
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }