diff --git a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan.c b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan.c
index 459e200c08a4..a2d2456a557a 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan.c
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ static int lowpan_header_create(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			hc06_ptr += 3;
 		} else {
 			/* compress nothing */
-			memcpy(hc06_ptr, &hdr, 4);
+			memcpy(hc06_ptr, hdr, 4);
 			/* replace the top byte with new ECN | DSCP format */
 			*hc06_ptr = tmp;
 			hc06_ptr += 4;