diff --git a/drivers/net/cortina_ni.c b/drivers/net/cortina_ni.c
index ee424d95bc..ef6ecd88b0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cortina_ni.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cortina_ni.c
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ static int cortina_eth_recv(struct udevice *dev, int flags, uchar **packetp)
 							 priv->rx_xram_end_adr);
 
 			memcpy(&packet_status, rx_xram_ptr,
-			       sizeof(rx_xram_ptr));
+			       sizeof(*rx_xram_ptr));
 			if (packet_status.valid == 0) {
 				debug("%s: Invalid Packet !!, ", __func__);
 				debug("next_link=%d\n", next_link);