diff --git a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe_transport.c b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe_transport.c
index b927b3d84523..4d0e19e7c84b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe_transport.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe_transport.c
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ static int fcoe_transport_create(const char *buffer,
 	int rc = -ENODEV;
 	struct net_device *netdev = NULL;
 	struct fcoe_transport *ft = NULL;
-	enum fip_mode fip_mode = (enum fip_mode)kp->arg;
+	enum fip_mode fip_mode = (enum fip_mode)(uintptr_t)kp->arg;
 
 	mutex_lock(&ft_mutex);