diff --git a/src/sftp.c b/src/sftp.c
index 20279307..acb7c9db 100644
--- a/src/sftp.c
+++ b/src/sftp.c
@@ -3036,8 +3036,8 @@ char *sftp_canonicalize_path(sftp_session sftp, const char *path)
 
         rc = ssh_buffer_unpack(msg->payload,
                                "ds",
-                               ignored,
-                               cname);
+                               &ignored,
+                               &cname);
         sftp_message_free(msg);
         if (rc != SSH_OK) {
             ssh_set_error(sftp->session,