diff --git a/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipahal/ipahal_hw_stats.c b/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipahal/ipahal_hw_stats.c
index 3edca59dcf8c..a1befe6700d6 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipahal/ipahal_hw_stats.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipahal/ipahal_hw_stats.c
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ static struct ipahal_stats_init_pyld *ipahal_generate_init_pyld_flt_rt_v4_5(
 	void *params, bool is_atomic_ctx)
 {
 	struct ipahal_stats_init_pyld *pyld;
-	int num = (int)(params);
+	int num = *((int *)(params));
 
 	if (num > IPA_MAX_FLT_RT_CNT_INDEX ||
 		num <= 0) {