diff --git a/cpukit/score/src/coremutexsurrender.c b/cpukit/score/src/coremutexsurrender.c
index 86ac501ca3..a30bbb7f8d 100644
--- a/cpukit/score/src/coremutexsurrender.c
+++ b/cpukit/score/src/coremutexsurrender.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
      *  Check whether the holder release the mutex in LIFO order if not return
      *  error code.
      */
-    if ( _Chain_First( holder->lock_mutex ) != &mutex->queue.lock_queue ) {
+    if ( _Chain_First( &holder->lock_mutex ) != &mutex->queue.lock_queue ) {
       mutex->nest_count++;
 
       return CORE_MUTEX_RELEASE_NOT_ORDER;