diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6c1a3c247988..4513509fe501 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -773,6 +773,9 @@ KBUILD_CFLAGS   += $(call cc-option,-Werror=strict-prototypes)
 # Prohibit date/time macros, which would make the build non-deterministic
 KBUILD_CFLAGS   += $(call cc-option,-Werror=date-time)
 
+# enforce correct pointer usage
+KBUILD_CFLAGS   += $(call cc-option,-Werror=incompatible-pointer-types)
+
 # use the deterministic mode of AR if available
 KBUILD_ARFLAGS := $(call ar-option,D)