diff --git a/contrib/ntp/ntpd/ntp_io.c b/contrib/ntp/ntpd/ntp_io.c
index 6ab7d267d8a2..e209d6d29c1f 100644
--- a/contrib/ntp/ntpd/ntp_io.c
+++ b/contrib/ntp/ntpd/ntp_io.c
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ create_sockets(
 			continue;
 		}
 # endif /* SYS_WINNT */
-		ifreq = *ifr;
+		memcpy(&ifreq, ifr, sizeof(ifreq));
 		inter_list[i].flags = 0;
 		/* is it broadcast capable? */
 # ifndef SYS_WINNT