diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/wc_pkcs11.c b/wolfcrypt/src/wc_pkcs11.c
index 3520c0d91..cd2b9254e 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/wc_pkcs11.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/wc_pkcs11.c
@@ -1938,8 +1938,8 @@ static int Pkcs11FindEccKey(CK_OBJECT_HANDLE* key, CK_OBJECT_CLASS keyClass,
         if (len >= ASN_LONG_LENGTH)
             ecPoint[i++] = (ASN_LONG_LENGTH | 1);
         ecPoint[i++] = len;
-        if (public_key->type == 0)
-            public_key->type = ECC_PUBLICKEY;
+        if (eccKey->type == 0)
+            eccKey->type = ECC_PUBLICKEY;
         ret = wc_ecc_export_x963(eccKey, ecPoint + i, &len);
     }
     if (ret == 0 && keyClass == CKO_PUBLIC_KEY) {