diff --git a/include/linux/kernel.h b/include/linux/kernel.h
index 5582410..753be99 100644
--- a/include/linux/kernel.h
+++ b/include/linux/kernel.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
+#include <linux/bug.h>
 #include <linux/log2.h>
 #include <linux/typecheck.h>
 #include <linux/printk.h>
@@ -208,6 +209,9 @@ extern int _cond_resched(void);
  */
 #define abs(x) ({						\
 		long ret;					\
+		BUILD_BUG_ON_MSG(				\
+			sizeof(typeof(x)) > sizeof(long),	\
+			"abs() should not be used for 64-bit types - use abs64()");\
 		if (sizeof(x) == sizeof(long)) {		\
 			long __x = (x);				\
 			ret = (__x < 0) ? -__x : __x;		\