diff --git a/cpukit/libmisc/rtems-fdt/rtems-fdt.c b/cpukit/libmisc/rtems-fdt/rtems-fdt.c
index b96ccbc1b0..122407f630 100644
--- a/cpukit/libmisc/rtems-fdt/rtems-fdt.c
+++ b/cpukit/libmisc/rtems-fdt/rtems-fdt.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ rtems_fdt_init_index (rtems_fdt_handle* fdt, rtems_fdt_blob* blob)
   }
 
   names = calloc(1, total_name_memory);
-  if (!entries)
+  if (!names)
   {
     free(entries);
     return -RTEMS_FDT_ERR_NO_MEMORY;