diff --git a/drivers/edac/altera_edac.c b/drivers/edac/altera_edac.c
index 5762c3c383f2..56de378ad13d 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/altera_edac.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/altera_edac.c
@@ -1956,6 +1956,7 @@ static void altr_edac_a10_irq_handler(struct irq_desc *desc)
 	struct altr_arria10_edac *edac = irq_desc_get_handler_data(desc);
 	struct irq_chip *chip = irq_desc_get_chip(desc);
 	int irq = irq_desc_get_irq(desc);
+	unsigned long bits;
 
 	dberr = (irq == edac->db_irq) ? 1 : 0;
 	sm_offset = dberr ? A10_SYSMGR_ECC_INTSTAT_DERR_OFST :
@@ -1965,7 +1966,8 @@ static void altr_edac_a10_irq_handler(struct irq_desc *desc)
 
 	regmap_read(edac->ecc_mgr_map, sm_offset, &irq_status);
 
-	for_each_set_bit(bit, (unsigned long *)&irq_status, 32) {
+	bits = irq_status;
+	for_each_set_bit(bit, &bits, 32) {
 		irq = irq_linear_revmap(edac->domain, dberr * 32 + bit);
 		if (irq)
 			generic_handle_irq(irq);