diff --git a/src/nfs/proto/xdr_impl_inline.h b/src/nfs/proto/xdr_impl_inline.h
index ad73a40e..63e1a4bd 100644
--- a/src/nfs/proto/xdr_impl_inline.h
+++ b/src/nfs/proto/xdr_impl_inline.h
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ inline int xdr_pointer(XDR *xdrs, char **data, unsigned entry_size, xdrproc_t en
                     *(void**)((uint8_t*)ll.base + i*ll.entry_size + ll.link_offset) =
                         (uint8_t*)ll.base + (i+1)*ll.entry_size;
                 }
+                *data = (char*)ll.base;
                 xdrs->allocs.push_back(ll.base);
                 xdrs->in_linked_list.pop_back();
             }