diff --git a/arch/ia64/include/asm/hardirq.h b/arch/ia64/include/asm/hardirq.h
index 22fae710e420..ccde7c2ba00f 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/include/asm/hardirq.h
+++ b/arch/ia64/include/asm/hardirq.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 #define __ARCH_IRQ_STAT	1
 
-#define local_softirq_pending()	(*this_cpu_ptr(&ia64_cpu_info.softirq_pending))
+#define local_softirq_pending_ref	ia64_cpu_info.softirq_pending
 
 #include <linux/threads.h>
 #include <linux/irq.h>