diff --git a/net/smc/smc_cdc.c b/net/smc/smc_cdc.c
index 5c731f27996e..53f63bfbaf5f 100644
--- a/net/smc/smc_cdc.c
+++ b/net/smc/smc_cdc.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ int smc_cdc_get_free_slot(struct smc_connection *conn,
 		/* abnormal termination */
 		if (!rc)
 			smc_wr_tx_put_slot(link,
-					   (struct smc_wr_tx_pend_priv *)pend);
+					   (struct smc_wr_tx_pend_priv *)(*pend));
 		rc = -EPIPE;
 	}
 	return rc;