diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ftrace.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ftrace.h
index bb2c90997618..db481b336bca 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ftrace.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ftrace.h
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ unsigned long ftrace_call_adjust(unsigned long addr);
  */
 static inline void arch_ftrace_set_direct_caller(struct ftrace_regs *fregs, unsigned long addr)
 {
-	struct pt_regs *regs = &fregs->regs;
+	struct pt_regs *regs = &arch_ftrace_regs(fregs)->regs;
 
 	regs->orig_gpr3 = addr;
 }