diff --git a/libavcodec/svq3.c b/libavcodec/svq3.c
index 2e9fad04ca..3110db8042 100644
--- a/libavcodec/svq3.c
+++ b/libavcodec/svq3.c
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ static int svq3_decode_mb(SVQ3Context *svq3, unsigned int mb_type)
     if (IS_INTRA16x16(mb_type)) {
         AV_ZERO128(h->mb_luma_dc[0]+0);
         AV_ZERO128(h->mb_luma_dc[0]+8);
-        if (svq3_decode_block(&s->gb, h->mb_luma_dc, 0, 1)){
+        if (svq3_decode_block(&s->gb, *h->mb_luma_dc, 0, 1)){
             av_log(h->s.avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "error while decoding intra luma dc\n");
             return -1;
         }