diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index fa990061aa6c..425159882a6f 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -6313,7 +6313,7 @@ static int perf_event_idx_default(struct perf_event *event)
  * Ensures all contexts with the same task_ctx_nr have the same
  * pmu_cpu_context too.
  */
-static void *find_pmu_context(int ctxn)
+static struct perf_cpu_context __percpu *find_pmu_context(int ctxn)
 {
 	struct pmu *pmu;