diff --git a/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c b/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
index 684b710cbb91..7a56b22e0602 100644
--- a/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
+++ b/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 static DEFINE_PER_CPU(unsigned int, nr_cpu_bp_pinned[TYPE_MAX]);
 
 /* Number of pinned task breakpoints in a cpu */
-static DEFINE_PER_CPU(unsigned int, *nr_task_bp_pinned[TYPE_MAX]);
+static DEFINE_PER_CPU(unsigned int *, nr_task_bp_pinned[TYPE_MAX]);
 
 /* Number of non-pinned cpu/task breakpoints in a cpu */
 static DEFINE_PER_CPU(unsigned int, nr_bp_flexible[TYPE_MAX]);