diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfroot.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfroot.c
index 7c2ecfb7c2c3..e12486031d97 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfroot.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfroot.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ static acpi_status acpi_tb_validate_rsdp(struct acpi_table_rsdp *rsdp)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status acpi_find_root_pointer(acpi_size *table_address)
+acpi_status acpi_find_root_pointer(acpi_physical_address * table_address)
 {
 	u8 *table_ptr;
 	u8 *mem_rover;
@@ -176,7 +176,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_find_root_pointer(acpi_size *table_address)
 			physical_address +=
 			    (u32) ACPI_PTR_DIFF(mem_rover, table_ptr);
 
-			*table_address = physical_address;
+			*table_address =
+			    (acpi_physical_address) physical_address;
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 		}
 	}
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_find_root_pointer(acpi_size *table_address)
 		    (ACPI_HI_RSDP_WINDOW_BASE +
 		     ACPI_PTR_DIFF(mem_rover, table_ptr));
 
-		*table_address = physical_address;
+		*table_address = (acpi_physical_address) physical_address;
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
 
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpixf.h b/include/acpi/acpixf.h
index 454881e6450a..fcabb1597d5b 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpixf.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpixf.h
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_load_tables(void);
  */
 acpi_status acpi_reallocate_root_table(void);
 
-acpi_status acpi_find_root_pointer(acpi_size *rsdp_address);
+acpi_status acpi_find_root_pointer(acpi_physical_address *rsdp_address);
 
 acpi_status acpi_unload_table_id(acpi_owner_id id);