diff --git a/usr.sbin/mpsutil/mps_cmd.c b/usr.sbin/mpsutil/mps_cmd.c
index 7cef93de08ce..6053c9265261 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/mpsutil/mps_cmd.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/mpsutil/mps_cmd.c
@@ -365,8 +365,7 @@ mps_read_config_page(int fd, U8 PageType, U8 PageNumber, U32 PageAddress,
 	req.Action = MPI2_CONFIG_ACTION_PAGE_READ_CURRENT;
 	req.PageAddress = PageAddress;
 	req.Header = header;
-	req.Header.PageLength = reply.Header.PageLength;
-	if (reply.Header.PageLength == 0)
+	if (req.Header.PageLength == 0)
 		req.Header.PageLength = 4;
 
 	len = req.Header.PageLength * 4;