diff --git a/usr.sbin/ypset/ypset.c b/usr.sbin/ypset/ypset.c
index 578138d9162f..b639ad9517da 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ypset/ypset.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ypset/ypset.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ char *dom, *server;
 		errx(1, "can't find address for %s", server);
 	} else
 		bcopy (&server_addr,
-		       *(u_long *)&ypsd.ypsetdom_binding.ypbind_binding_addr,
+		       (u_long *)&ypsd.ypsetdom_binding.ypbind_binding_addr,
 		       sizeof (server_addr));
 
 /*	strncpy(ypsd.ypsetdom_domain, dom, sizeof ypsd.ypsetdom_domain); */