diff --git a/libexec/rshd/rshd.c b/libexec/rshd/rshd.c
index 4469d4acf7e0..e9e6d83b2ebc 100644
--- a/libexec/rshd/rshd.c
+++ b/libexec/rshd/rshd.c
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ doit(fromp)
 				"rcmd", instance, &fromaddr,
 				&local_addr, kdata, "", schedule,
 				version);
-			des_set_key(kdata->session, schedule);
+			des_set_key(&kdata->session, schedule);
 		} else
 #endif
 			rc = krb_recvauth(authopts, 0, ticket, "rcmd",