diff --git a/kernel/trace/synth_event_gen_test.c b/kernel/trace/synth_event_gen_test.c
index 4aefe003cb7c..6866280a9b10 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/synth_event_gen_test.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/synth_event_gen_test.c
@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@ static int __init test_gen_synth_cmd(void)
 	/* Create some bogus values just for testing */
 
 	vals[0] = 777;			/* next_pid_field */
-	vals[1] = (u64)"hula hoops";	/* next_comm_field */
+	vals[1] = (u64)(long)"hula hoops";	/* next_comm_field */
 	vals[2] = 1000000;		/* ts_ns */
 	vals[3] = 1000;			/* ts_ms */
 	vals[4] = smp_processor_id();	/* cpu */
-	vals[5] = (u64)"thneed";	/* my_string_field */
+	vals[5] = (u64)(long)"thneed";	/* my_string_field */
 	vals[6] = 598;			/* my_int_field */
 
 	/* Now generate a gen_synth_test event */
@@ -218,11 +218,11 @@ static int __init test_empty_synth_event(void)
 	/* Create some bogus values just for testing */
 
 	vals[0] = 777;			/* next_pid_field */
-	vals[1] = (u64)"tiddlywinks";	/* next_comm_field */
+	vals[1] = (u64)(long)"tiddlywinks";	/* next_comm_field */
 	vals[2] = 1000000;		/* ts_ns */
 	vals[3] = 1000;			/* ts_ms */
 	vals[4] = smp_processor_id();	/* cpu */
-	vals[5] = (u64)"thneed_2.0";	/* my_string_field */
+	vals[5] = (u64)(long)"thneed_2.0";	/* my_string_field */
 	vals[6] = 399;			/* my_int_field */
 
 	/* Now trace an empty_synth_test event */
@@ -290,11 +290,11 @@ static int __init test_create_synth_event(void)
 	/* Create some bogus values just for testing */
 
 	vals[0] = 777;			/* next_pid_field */
-	vals[1] = (u64)"tiddlywinks";	/* next_comm_field */
+	vals[1] = (u64)(long)"tiddlywinks";	/* next_comm_field */
 	vals[2] = 1000000;		/* ts_ns */
 	vals[3] = 1000;			/* ts_ms */
 	vals[4] = smp_processor_id();	/* cpu */
-	vals[5] = (u64)"thneed";	/* my_string_field */
+	vals[5] = (u64)(long)"thneed";	/* my_string_field */
 	vals[6] = 398;			/* my_int_field */
 
 	/* Now generate a create_synth_test event */
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ static int __init test_add_next_synth_val(void)
 		goto out;
 
 	/* next_comm_field */
-	ret = synth_event_add_next_val((u64)"slinky", &trace_state);
+	ret = synth_event_add_next_val((u64)(long)"slinky", &trace_state);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ static int __init test_add_next_synth_val(void)
 		goto out;
 
 	/* my_string_field */
-	ret = synth_event_add_next_val((u64)"thneed_2.01", &trace_state);
+	ret = synth_event_add_next_val((u64)(long)"thneed_2.01", &trace_state);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -396,12 +396,12 @@ static int __init test_add_synth_val(void)
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = synth_event_add_val("next_comm_field", (u64)"silly putty",
+	ret = synth_event_add_val("next_comm_field", (u64)(long)"silly putty",
 				  &trace_state);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = synth_event_add_val("my_string_field", (u64)"thneed_9",
+	ret = synth_event_add_val("my_string_field", (u64)(long)"thneed_9",
 				  &trace_state);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
@@ -423,13 +423,13 @@ static int __init test_trace_synth_event(void)
 
 	/* Trace some bogus values just for testing */
 	ret = synth_event_trace(create_synth_test, 7,	/* number of values */
-				444,			/* next_pid_field */
-				(u64)"clackers",	/* next_comm_field */
-				1000000,		/* ts_ns */
-				1000,			/* ts_ms */
-				smp_processor_id(),	/* cpu */
-				(u64)"Thneed",		/* my_string_field */
-				999);			/* my_int_field */
+				(u64)444,		/* next_pid_field */
+				(u64)(long)"clackers",	/* next_comm_field */
+				(u64)1000000,		/* ts_ns */
+				(u64)1000,		/* ts_ms */
+				(u64)smp_processor_id(),/* cpu */
+				(u64)(long)"Thneed",	/* my_string_field */
+				(u64)999);		/* my_int_field */
 	return ret;
 }