diff --git a/sys/dev/ixgbe/if_ix.c b/sys/dev/ixgbe/if_ix.c
index 74bde349727..80f288a4ccf 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ixgbe/if_ix.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ixgbe/if_ix.c
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ ixgbe_if_attach_post(if_ctx_t ctx)
 		callout_init(&sc->fw_mode_timer, true);
 
 		/* Start the task */
-		callout_reset(&sc->fw_mode_timer, hz, ixgbe_fw_mode_timer, 0);
+		callout_reset(&sc->fw_mode_timer, hz, ixgbe_fw_mode_timer, sc);
 	}
 
 	return (0);