diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/sdp/gstmikey.c b/gst-libs/gst/sdp/gstmikey.c
index 0629a0cb2d..19bf608bc6 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/sdp/gstmikey.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/sdp/gstmikey.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ gst_mikey_message_replace_payload (GstMIKEYMessage * msg, guint idx,
 
   p = g_array_index (msg->payloads, GstMIKEYPayload *, idx);
   gst_mikey_payload_free (p);
-  g_array_index (msg->payloads, GstMIKEYPayload *, idx) = p;
+  g_array_index (msg->payloads, GstMIKEYPayload *, idx) = payload;
 
   return TRUE;
 }