diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/sev.c b/arch/x86/kernel/sev.c
index 74f0ec9..a9fc2ac 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/sev.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/sev.c
@@ -294,11 +294,6 @@
 				   char *dst, char *buf, size_t size)
 {
 	unsigned long error_code = X86_PF_PROT | X86_PF_WRITE;
-	char __user *target = (char __user *)dst;
-	u64 d8;
-	u32 d4;
-	u16 d2;
-	u8  d1;
 
 	/*
 	 * This function uses __put_user() independent of whether kernel or user
@@ -320,26 +315,42 @@
 	 * instructions here would cause infinite nesting.
 	 */
 	switch (size) {
-	case 1:
+	case 1: {
+		u8 d1;
+		u8 __user *target = (u8 __user *)dst;
+
 		memcpy(&d1, buf, 1);
 		if (__put_user(d1, target))
 			goto fault;
 		break;
-	case 2:
+	}
+	case 2: {
+		u16 d2;
+		u16 __user *target = (u16 __user *)dst;
+
 		memcpy(&d2, buf, 2);
 		if (__put_user(d2, target))
 			goto fault;
 		break;
-	case 4:
+	}
+	case 4: {
+		u32 d4;
+		u32 __user *target = (u32 __user *)dst;
+
 		memcpy(&d4, buf, 4);
 		if (__put_user(d4, target))
 			goto fault;
 		break;
-	case 8:
+	}
+	case 8: {
+		u64 d8;
+		u64 __user *target = (u64 __user *)dst;
+
 		memcpy(&d8, buf, 8);
 		if (__put_user(d8, target))
 			goto fault;
 		break;
+	}
 	default:
 		WARN_ONCE(1, "%s: Invalid size: %zu\n", __func__, size);
 		return ES_UNSUPPORTED;
@@ -362,11 +373,6 @@
 				  char *src, char *buf, size_t size)
 {
 	unsigned long error_code = X86_PF_PROT;
-	char __user *s = (char __user *)src;
-	u64 d8;
-	u32 d4;
-	u16 d2;
-	u8  d1;
 
 	/*
 	 * This function uses __get_user() independent of whether kernel or user
@@ -388,26 +394,41 @@
 	 * instructions here would cause infinite nesting.
 	 */
 	switch (size) {
-	case 1:
+	case 1: {
+		u8 d1;
+		u8 __user *s = (u8 __user *)src;
+
 		if (__get_user(d1, s))
 			goto fault;
 		memcpy(buf, &d1, 1);
 		break;
-	case 2:
+	}
+	case 2: {
+		u16 d2;
+		u16 __user *s = (u16 __user *)src;
+
 		if (__get_user(d2, s))
 			goto fault;
 		memcpy(buf, &d2, 2);
 		break;
-	case 4:
+	}
+	case 4: {
+		u32 d4;
+		u32 __user *s = (u32 __user *)src;
+
 		if (__get_user(d4, s))
 			goto fault;
 		memcpy(buf, &d4, 4);
 		break;
-	case 8:
+	}
+	case 8: {
+		u64 d8;
+		u64 __user *s = (u64 __user *)src;
 		if (__get_user(d8, s))
 			goto fault;
 		memcpy(buf, &d8, 8);
 		break;
+	}
 	default:
 		WARN_ONCE(1, "%s: Invalid size: %zu\n", __func__, size);
 		return ES_UNSUPPORTED;