diff --git a/include/spdk_internal/event.h b/include/spdk_internal/event.h
index e41690e04..80af1a9cd 100644
--- a/include/spdk_internal/event.h
+++ b/include/spdk_internal/event.h
@@ -220,9 +220,9 @@ struct spdk_governor *_spdk_governor_get(void);
  * Macro used to register new cores governor.
  */
 #define SPDK_GOVERNOR_REGISTER(governor) \
-	static void __attribute__((constructor)) _spdk_governor_register_##name(void) \
+	static void __attribute__((constructor)) _spdk_governor_register_ ## governor(void) \
 	{ \
-		_spdk_governor_list_add(governor); \
+		_spdk_governor_list_add(&governor); \
 	} \
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/event/dpdk_governor.c b/lib/event/dpdk_governor.c
index e6384d746..3fcd4ebf6 100644
--- a/lib/event/dpdk_governor.c
+++ b/lib/event/dpdk_governor.c
@@ -187,4 +187,4 @@ static struct spdk_governor dpdk_governor = {
 	.deinit = _deinit,
 };
 
-SPDK_GOVERNOR_REGISTER(&dpdk_governor);
+SPDK_GOVERNOR_REGISTER(dpdk_governor);