diff --git a/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_table_algo.c b/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_table_algo.c
index 89e6b69bc3a..ccc1a809858 100644
--- a/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_table_algo.c
+++ b/sys/netpfil/ipfw/ip_fw_table_algo.c
@@ -4306,7 +4306,7 @@ ta_find_mac_radix_tentry(void *ta_state, struct table_info *ti,
 	if (tent->subtype == AF_LINK) {
 		struct sa_mac sa;
 		KEY_LEN(sa) = KEY_LEN_MAC;
-		memcpy(tent->k.mac, sa.mac_addr.octet, ETHER_ADDR_LEN);
+		memcpy(sa.mac_addr.octet, tent->k.mac, ETHER_ADDR_LEN);
 		rnh = (struct radix_node_head *)ti->state;
 		e = rnh->rnh_matchaddr(&sa, &rnh->rh);
 	}