diff --git a/arch/blackfin/lib/board.c b/arch/blackfin/lib/board.c
index 9853ed2..019995b 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/lib/board.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/lib/board.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
 core_initcall(blackfin_mem_malloc_init);
 
-int arch_execute(unsigned long address, int argc, char *argv[])
+int arch_execute(void * address, int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	int ret;
 
diff --git a/include/common.h b/include/common.h
index c382571..0c49d95 100644
--- a/include/common.h
+++ b/include/common.h
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 void start_barebox(void);
 void shutdown_barebox(void);
 
-int arch_execute(unsigned long address, int argc, char *argv[]);
+int arch_execute(void *, int argc, char *argv[]);
 
 int run_shell(void);