diff --git a/libc/spawn/lib_psfa_init.c b/libc/spawn/lib_psfa_init.c
index cb638d6e7b..4e23703aec 100644
--- a/libc/spawn/lib_psfa_init.c
+++ b/libc/spawn/lib_psfa_init.c
@@ -65,6 +65,6 @@
 
 int posix_spawn_file_actions_init(FAR posix_spawn_file_actions_t *file_actions)
 {
-  file_actions = NULL;
+  *file_actions = NULL;
   return OK;
 }