diff --git a/sys/netipsec/key.c b/sys/netipsec/key.c
index 772602eeea9..5458d189c7b 100644
--- a/sys/netipsec/key.c
+++ b/sys/netipsec/key.c
@@ -2519,7 +2519,7 @@ key_spdacquire(struct secpolicy *sp)
 	mtod(result, struct sadb_msg *)->sadb_msg_len =
 	    PFKEY_UNIT64(result->m_pkthdr.len);
 
-	return key_sendup_mbuf(NULL, m, KEY_SENDUP_REGISTERED);
+	return key_sendup_mbuf(NULL, result, KEY_SENDUP_REGISTERED);
 }
 
 /*