diff --git a/net/netrom/af_netrom.c b/net/netrom/af_netrom.c
index 7fcb307dea47..103bd704b5fc 100644
--- a/net/netrom/af_netrom.c
+++ b/net/netrom/af_netrom.c
@@ -1173,7 +1173,7 @@ static int nr_recvmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
 	}
 
 	if (sax != NULL) {
-		memset(sax, 0, sizeof(sax));
+		memset(sax, 0, sizeof(*sax));
 		sax->sax25_family = AF_NETROM;
 		skb_copy_from_linear_data_offset(skb, 7, sax->sax25_call.ax25_call,
 			      AX25_ADDR_LEN);