diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index 25d0c2bfdd74..f3cc30bfc5cb 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -4667,7 +4667,7 @@ static void
 qla2x00_number_of_exch(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, u32 *ret_cnt, u16 max_cnt)
 {
 	u32 temp;
-	struct init_cb_81xx *icb = (struct init_cb_81xx *)&vha->hw->init_cb;
+	struct init_cb_81xx *icb = (struct init_cb_81xx *)vha->hw->init_cb;
 	*ret_cnt = FW_DEF_EXCHANGES_CNT;
 
 	if (max_cnt > vha->hw->max_exchg)