diff --git a/arch/h8300/include/asm/traps.h b/arch/h8300/include/asm/traps.h
index 15e701130b27..1c5a30ec2df8 100644
--- a/arch/h8300/include/asm/traps.h
+++ b/arch/h8300/include/asm/traps.h
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ extern unsigned long *_interrupt_redirect_table;
 #define TRAP2_VEC 10
 #define TRAP3_VEC 11
 
-extern char _start, _etext;
+extern char _start[], _etext[];
 #define check_kernel_text(addr) \
-	((addr >= (unsigned long)(&_start)) && \
-	 (addr <  (unsigned long)(&_etext)) && !(addr & 1))
+	((addr >= (unsigned long)(_start)) && \
+	 (addr <  (unsigned long)(_etext)) && !(addr & 1))
 
 #endif /* _H8300_TRAPS_H */