diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/process.c b/arch/xtensa/kernel/process.c
index 9b306e550e3f..2c8d6a3d250a 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/process.c
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ void xtensa_elf_core_copy_regs (xtensa_gregset_t *elfregs, struct pt_regs *regs)
 
 	/* Don't leak any random bits. */
 
-	memset(elfregs, 0, sizeof (elfregs));
+	memset(elfregs, 0, sizeof(*elfregs));
 
 	/* Note:  PS.EXCM is not set while user task is running; its
 	 * being set in regs->ps is for exception handling convenience.