diff --git a/src/mca/ns/replica/src/ns_replica_component.c b/src/mca/ns/replica/src/ns_replica_component.c
index 1687aeddf1..100b6f87d4 100644
--- a/src/mca/ns/replica/src/ns_replica_component.c
+++ b/src/mca/ns/replica/src/ns_replica_component.c
@@ -197,25 +197,25 @@ void mca_ns_replica_recv(int status, ompi_process_name_t* sender,
     }
 
     if (MCA_NS_CREATE_CELLID_CMD == command) {   /* got a command to create a cellid */
-	if (OMPI_SUCCESS != ompi_pack(answer, (void*)&command, 1, MCA_NS_OOB_PACK_CMD)) {
+	if (OMPI_SUCCESS != ompi_pack(*answer, (void*)&command, 1, MCA_NS_OOB_PACK_CMD)) {
 	    goto RETURN_ERROR;
 	}
 	cell = ompi_name_server.create_cellid();
-	if (OMPI_SUCCESS != ompi_pack(answer, (void*)&cell, 1, MCA_NS_OOB_PACK_CELLID)) {
+	if (OMPI_SUCCESS != ompi_pack(*answer, (void*)&cell, 1, MCA_NS_OOB_PACK_CELLID)) {
 	    goto RETURN_ERROR;
 	}
-	if (0 > mca_oob_send_packed(sender, answer, *tag, 0)) {
+	if (0 > mca_oob_send_packed(sender, *answer, *tag, 0)) {
 	    /* RHC -- not sure what to do if the return send fails */
 	}
     } else if (MCA_NS_CREATE_JOBID_CMD == command) {   /* got command to create jobid */
-	if (OMPI_SUCCESS != ompi_pack(answer, (void*)&command, 1, MCA_NS_OOB_PACK_CMD)) {
+	if (OMPI_SUCCESS != ompi_pack(*answer, (void*)&command, 1, MCA_NS_OOB_PACK_CMD)) {
 	    goto RETURN_ERROR;
 	}
 	job = ompi_name_server.create_jobid();
-	if (OMPI_SUCCESS != ompi_pack(answer, (void*)&job, 1, MCA_NS_OOB_PACK_JOBID)) {
+	if (OMPI_SUCCESS != ompi_pack(*answer, (void*)&job, 1, MCA_NS_OOB_PACK_JOBID)) {
 	    goto RETURN_ERROR;
 	}
-	if (0 > mca_oob_send_packed(sender, answer, *tag, 0)) {
+	if (0 > mca_oob_send_packed(sender, *answer, *tag, 0)) {
 	    /* RHC -- not sure what to do if the return send fails */
 	}
     } else if (MCA_NS_RESERVE_RANGE_CMD == command) {  /* got command to reserve vpid range */
@@ -228,14 +228,14 @@ void mca_ns_replica_recv(int status, ompi_process_name_t* sender,
 	}
 
 	vpid = ompi_name_server.reserve_range(job, range);
-	if (OMPI_SUCCESS != ompi_pack(answer, (void*)&command, 1, MCA_NS_OOB_PACK_CMD)) {
+	if (OMPI_SUCCESS != ompi_pack(*answer, (void*)&command, 1, MCA_NS_OOB_PACK_CMD)) {
 	    goto RETURN_ERROR;
 	}
 
-	if (OMPI_SUCCESS != ompi_pack(answer, (void*)&vpid, 1, MCA_NS_OOB_PACK_VPID)) {
+	if (OMPI_SUCCESS != ompi_pack(*answer, (void*)&vpid, 1, MCA_NS_OOB_PACK_VPID)) {
 	    goto RETURN_ERROR;
 	}
-	if (0 > mca_oob_send_packed(sender, answer, *tag, 0)) {
+	if (0 > mca_oob_send_packed(sender, *answer, *tag, 0)) {
 	    /* RHC -- not sure what to do if the return send fails */
 	}
     } else {  /* got an unrecognized command */
@@ -243,8 +243,8 @@ void mca_ns_replica_recv(int status, ompi_process_name_t* sender,
 	ompi_buffer_free(*buffer);
 	ompi_buffer_init(error_answer, 0);
 	command = MCA_NS_ERROR;
-	ompi_pack(error_answer, (void*)&command, 1, MCA_NS_OOB_PACK_CMD);
-	mca_oob_send_packed(sender, error_answer, *tag, 0);
+	ompi_pack(*error_answer, (void*)&command, 1, MCA_NS_OOB_PACK_CMD);
+	mca_oob_send_packed(sender, *error_answer, *tag, 0);
     }
 
     ompi_buffer_free(*buffer);