diff --git a/ompi/mca/mtl/base/mtl_base_datatype.h b/ompi/mca/mtl/base/mtl_base_datatype.h
index 7ecfc0971e..34ef61339b 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/mtl/base/mtl_base_datatype.h
+++ b/ompi/mca/mtl/base/mtl_base_datatype.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #include "ompi/mca/mtl/base/base.h"
 #include "ompi/constants.h"
 #include "ompi/datatype/convertor.h"
+#include "ompi/datatype/datatype.h"
+#include "ompi/datatype/datatype_internal.h"
 
 static inline int
 ompi_mtl_datatype_pack(struct ompi_convertor_t *convertor,
@@ -75,7 +77,8 @@ ompi_mtl_datatype_recv_buf(struct ompi_convertor_t *convertor,
         *free_on_error = true;
     } else {
         ompi_ddt_type_lb(convertor->pDesc, &lb);
-        *buffer = convertor->pBaseBuf + lb;
+        *buffer = convertor->pBaseBuf + lb + 
+            convertor->use_desc->desc[convertor->use_desc->used].end_loop.first_elem_disp;;
     }
     return OMPI_SUCCESS;
 }