diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c
index 9b4a47c104a109fb2deca031537ff59155d28b1d..dd35fa972067bed0d8e3aa01f940b8c7570678f4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c
@@ -2255,7 +2255,7 @@ static int dvb_frontend_ioctl_legacy(struct file *file,
 				printk("%s switch command: 0x%04lx\n", __func__, swcmd);
 			do_gettimeofday(&nexttime);
 			if (dvb_frontend_debug)
-				memcpy(&tv[0], &nexttime, sizeof(struct timeval));
+				tv[0] = nexttime;
 			/* before sending a command, initialize by sending
 			 * a 32ms 18V to the switch
 			 */