diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvmet.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvmet.c
index 6e3dd0b9bcfa..c58669c9346c 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->context1 = NULL;
 		spin_lock(&phba->sli4_hba.sgl_list_lock);