diff --git a/opal/threads/thread.c b/opal/threads/thread.c
index 8ea19fedd7..79f202e68f 100644
--- a/opal/threads/thread.c
+++ b/opal/threads/thread.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ int opal_thread_join(opal_thread_t *t, void **thr_return)
         return OPAL_ERROR;
     }
 
-    if( NULL != *thr_return ) {
+    if( NULL != thr_return ) {
         *thr_return = (void *)((intptr_t)rc);
     }