diff --git a/drivers/misc/lkdtm.c b/drivers/misc/lkdtm.c
index a2edb2e..a9a203d 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/lkdtm.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/lkdtm.c
@@ -334,9 +334,10 @@
 
 static void execute_user_location(void *dst)
 {
+	/* Intentionally crossing kernel/user memory boundary. */
 	void (*func)(void) = dst;
 
-	if (copy_to_user(dst, do_nothing, EXEC_SIZE))
+	if (copy_to_user((void __user *)dst, do_nothing, EXEC_SIZE))
 		return;
 	func();
 }
@@ -408,6 +409,8 @@
 	case CT_SPINLOCKUP:
 		/* Must be called twice to trigger. */
 		spin_lock(&lock_me_up);
+		/* Let sparse know we intended to exit holding the lock. */
+		__release(&lock_me_up);
 		break;
 	case CT_HUNG_TASK:
 		set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);