diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index 0c9e6cb0e341..523626f2ffbe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -1823,7 +1823,7 @@ static void rtl8169_get_strings(struct net_device *dev, u32 stringset, u8 *data)
 {
 	switch(stringset) {
 	case ETH_SS_STATS:
-		memcpy(data, *rtl8169_gstrings, sizeof(rtl8169_gstrings));
+		memcpy(data, rtl8169_gstrings, sizeof(rtl8169_gstrings));
 		break;
 	}
 }