diff --git a/source4/torture/basic/denytest.c b/source4/torture/basic/denytest.c
index 1c946b81b92..8e7a822df09 100644
--- a/source4/torture/basic/denytest.c
+++ b/source4/torture/basic/denytest.c
@@ -2369,7 +2369,7 @@ static bool torture_createx_specific(struct torture_context *tctx, struct
 	if (data_file_fd >= 0) {
 		size_t cxd_len = sizeof(struct createx_data);
 		found = true;
-		res = write(data_file_fd, &cxd, cxd_len);
+		res = write(data_file_fd, cxd, cxd_len);
 		if (res != cxd_len) {
 			torture_result(tctx, TORTURE_FAIL,
 				"(%s): write failed: %s!",