diff --git a/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/bte.c b/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/bte.c
index cad775a1a157..b2eb48490754 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/bte.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/sn/kernel/bte.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ bte_result_t bte_copy(u64 src, u64 dest, u64 len, u64 mode, void *notification)
 		if (mode & BTE_USE_ANY) {
 			nasid_to_try[1] = my_nasid;
 		} else {
-			nasid_to_try[1] = (int)NULL;
+			nasid_to_try[1] = 0;
 		}
 	} else {
 		/* try local then remote */
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ bte_result_t bte_copy(u64 src, u64 dest, u64 len, u64 mode, void *notification)
 		if (mode & BTE_USE_ANY) {
 			nasid_to_try[1] = NASID_GET(dest);
 		} else {
-			nasid_to_try[1] = (int)NULL;
+			nasid_to_try[1] = 0;
 		}
 	}