diff --git a/ipacm/src/IPACM_Lan.cpp b/ipacm/src/IPACM_Lan.cpp
index 0bd41a4..755d730 100644
--- a/ipacm/src/IPACM_Lan.cpp
+++ b/ipacm/src/IPACM_Lan.cpp
@@ -4732,7 +4732,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	ret = ioctl(fd_wwan_ioctl, WAN_IOC_SET_TETHER_CLIENT_PIPE, &tether_client);
+	ret = ioctl(fd_wwan_ioctl, WAN_IOC_SET_TETHER_CLIENT_PIPE, tether_client);
 	if(ret != 0)
 	{
 		IPACMERR("Failed set tether-client-pipe %p with ret %d\n ", &tether_client, ret);