diff --git a/drivers/video/udlfb.c b/drivers/video/udlfb.c
index 0b77af7..37498ab 100644
--- a/drivers/video/udlfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/udlfb.c
@@ -776,14 +776,13 @@
 {
 
 	struct dlfb_data *dev = info->par;
-	struct dloarea *area = NULL;
 
 	if (!atomic_read(&dev->usb_active))
 		return 0;
 
 	/* TODO: Update X server to get this from sysfs instead */
 	if (cmd == DLFB_IOCTL_RETURN_EDID) {
-		char *edid = (char *)arg;
+		void __user *edid = (void __user *)arg;
 		if (copy_to_user(edid, dev->edid, dev->edid_size))
 			return -EFAULT;
 		return 0;
@@ -791,6 +790,11 @@
 
 	/* TODO: Help propose a standard fb.h ioctl to report mmap damage */
 	if (cmd == DLFB_IOCTL_REPORT_DAMAGE) {
+		struct dloarea area;
+
+		if (copy_from_user(&area, (void __user *)arg,
+				  sizeof(struct dloarea)))
+			return -EFAULT;
 
 		/*
 		 * If we have a damage-aware client, turn fb_defio "off"
@@ -802,21 +806,19 @@
 		if (info->fbdefio)
 			info->fbdefio->delay = DL_DEFIO_WRITE_DISABLE;
 
-		area = (struct dloarea *)arg;
+		if (area.x < 0)
+			area.x = 0;
 
-		if (area->x < 0)
-			area->x = 0;
+		if (area.x > info->var.xres)
+			area.x = info->var.xres;
 
-		if (area->x > info->var.xres)
-			area->x = info->var.xres;
+		if (area.y < 0)
+			area.y = 0;
 
-		if (area->y < 0)
-			area->y = 0;
+		if (area.y > info->var.yres)
+			area.y = info->var.yres;
 
-		if (area->y > info->var.yres)
-			area->y = info->var.yres;
-
-		dlfb_handle_damage(dev, area->x, area->y, area->w, area->h,
+		dlfb_handle_damage(dev, area.x, area.y, area.w, area.h,
 			   info->screen_base);
 	}
 
@@ -864,7 +866,7 @@
 	 * preventing other clients (X) from working properly. Usually
 	 * not what the user wants. Fail by default with option to enable.
 	 */
-	if ((user == 0) & (!console))
+	if ((user == 0) && (!console))
 		return -EBUSY;
 
 	/* If the USB device is gone, we don't accept new opens */