diff --git a/include/linux/sunrpc/auth_gss.h b/include/linux/sunrpc/auth_gss.h
index cbc6875fb9cf..36eebc451b41 100644
--- a/include/linux/sunrpc/auth_gss.h
+++ b/include/linux/sunrpc/auth_gss.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ struct gss_cl_ctx {
 	enum rpc_gss_proc	gc_proc;
 	u32			gc_seq;
 	spinlock_t		gc_seq_lock;
-	struct gss_ctx __rcu	*gc_gss_ctx;
+	struct gss_ctx		*gc_gss_ctx;
 	struct xdr_netobj	gc_wire_ctx;
 	struct xdr_netobj	gc_acceptor;
 	u32			gc_win;