diff --git a/crypto/cipher-nettle.c b/crypto/cipher-nettle.c
index a55a8e8bc5..b01cb1c857 100644
--- a/crypto/cipher-nettle.c
+++ b/crypto/cipher-nettle.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static void aes_encrypt_wrapper(cipher_ctx_t ctx, cipher_length_t length,
 static void aes_decrypt_wrapper(cipher_ctx_t ctx, cipher_length_t length,
                                 uint8_t *dst, const uint8_t *src)
 {
-    aes_encrypt(ctx, length, dst, src);
+    aes_decrypt(ctx, length, dst, src);
 }
 
 static void des_encrypt_wrapper(cipher_ctx_t ctx, cipher_length_t length,