diff --git a/drivers/staging/speakup/main.c b/drivers/staging/speakup/main.c
index 869f40ebf1a7079dc6f0be3ce25f2ffa46b50df9..d4a74f7ddf6b1925f4fc29ab17c26bc8d5ad35ac 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/speakup/main.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/speakup/main.c
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ static u_long get_word(struct vc_data *vc)
 		return 0;
 	} else if (tmpx < vc->vc_cols - 2 &&
 		   (ch == SPACE || ch == 0 || (ch < 0x100 && IS_WDLM(ch))) &&
-		   get_char(vc, (u_short *)&tmp_pos + 1, &temp) > SPACE) {
+		   get_char(vc, (u_short *)tmp_pos + 1, &temp) > SPACE) {
 		tmp_pos += 2;
 		tmpx++;
 	} else {