diff --git a/kernel/softirq.c b/kernel/softirq.c
index f8749e5..0740dfd 100644
--- a/kernel/softirq.c
+++ b/kernel/softirq.c
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@
 	open_softirq(HI_SOFTIRQ, tasklet_hi_action);
 }
 
-static int ksoftirqd(void * __bind_cpu)
+static int run_ksoftirqd(void * __bind_cpu)
 {
 	set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@
 	switch (action) {
 	case CPU_UP_PREPARE:
 	case CPU_UP_PREPARE_FROZEN:
-		p = kthread_create(ksoftirqd, hcpu, "ksoftirqd/%d", hotcpu);
+		p = kthread_create(run_ksoftirqd, hcpu, "ksoftirqd/%d", hotcpu);
 		if (IS_ERR(p)) {
 			printk("ksoftirqd for %i failed\n", hotcpu);
 			return NOTIFY_BAD;