diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvmet.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvmet.c
index 425328d9c2d8..d41fea53e41e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvmet.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvmet.c
@@ -1586,7 +1586,7 @@ lpfc_nvmet_setup_io_context(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
 		wqe = &nvmewqe->wqe;
 
 		/* Initialize WQE */
-		memset(wqe, 0, sizeof(union lpfc_wqe));
+		memset(wqe, 0, sizeof(*wqe));
 
 		ctx_buf->iocbq->cmd_dmabuf = NULL;
 		spin_lock(&phba->sli4_hba.sgl_list_lock);