diff --git a/kernel/sched/sched.h b/kernel/sched/sched.h
index 5876e6ba5903..9ea647835fd6 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/sched.h
+++ b/kernel/sched/sched.h
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ struct rq {
 	 */
 	unsigned long		nr_uninterruptible;
 
-	struct task_struct	*curr;
+	struct task_struct __rcu	*curr;
 	struct task_struct	*idle;
 	struct task_struct	*stop;
 	unsigned long		next_balance;