diff --git a/linux-user/elfload.c b/linux-user/elfload.c
index 2a902f7806..79062882ba 100644
--- a/linux-user/elfload.c
+++ b/linux-user/elfload.c
@@ -1099,7 +1099,7 @@ static inline void elf_core_copy_regs(target_elf_gregset_t *regs,
     int i;
 
     for (i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
-        (*regs[i]) = tswapreg(env->gregs[i]);
+        (*regs)[i] = tswapreg(env->gregs[i]);
     }
 
     (*regs)[TARGET_REG_PC] = tswapreg(env->pc);