diff --git a/lib/flex_array.c b/lib/flex_array.c
index 66eef2e..41b1804 100644
--- a/lib/flex_array.c
+++ b/lib/flex_array.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 	ret->element_size = element_size;
 	ret->total_nr_elements = total;
 	if (elements_fit_in_base(ret) && !(flags & __GFP_ZERO))
-		memset(ret->parts[0], FLEX_ARRAY_FREE,
+		memset(&ret->parts[0], FLEX_ARRAY_FREE,
 						FLEX_ARRAY_BASE_BYTES_LEFT);
 	return ret;
 }