diff --git a/include/linux/compiler.h b/include/linux/compiler.h
index a5a472b10746..c1a62c56a660 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 # define __release(x)	__context__(x,-1)
 # define __cond_lock(x,c)	((c) ? ({ __acquire(x); 1; }) : 0)
 # define __percpu	__attribute__((noderef, address_space(3)))
+# define __rcu
 extern void __chk_user_ptr(const volatile void __user *);
 extern void __chk_io_ptr(const volatile void __iomem *);
 #else
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ extern void __chk_io_ptr(const volatile void __iomem *);
 # define __release(x) (void)0
 # define __cond_lock(x,c) (c)
 # define __percpu
+# define __rcu
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__