diff --git a/include/linux/soundwire/sdw_intel.h b/include/linux/soundwire/sdw_intel.h
index 580086417e4b0e..bf1dc80f5782da 100644
--- a/include/linux/soundwire/sdw_intel.h
+++ b/include/linux/soundwire/sdw_intel.h
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ struct sdw_intel_res {
  * on e.g. which machine driver to select (I2S mode, HDaudio or
  * SoundWire).
  */
-int sdw_intel_acpi_scan(acpi_handle *parent_handle,
+int sdw_intel_acpi_scan(acpi_handle parent_handle,
 			struct sdw_intel_acpi_info *info);
 
 void sdw_intel_process_wakeen_event(struct sdw_intel_ctx *ctx);
diff --git a/sound/hda/intel-sdw-acpi.c b/sound/hda/intel-sdw-acpi.c
index 49d3e0e3007350..efcf3a31ee63a8 100644
--- a/sound/hda/intel-sdw-acpi.c
+++ b/sound/hda/intel-sdw-acpi.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static acpi_status sdw_intel_acpi_cb(acpi_handle handle, u32 level,
  * sdw_intel_startup() is required for creation of devices and bus
  * startup
  */
-int sdw_intel_acpi_scan(acpi_handle *parent_handle,
+int sdw_intel_acpi_scan(acpi_handle parent_handle,
 			struct sdw_intel_acpi_info *info)
 {
 	acpi_status status;