diff --git a/src/libstrongswan/utils/leak_detective.c b/src/libstrongswan/utils/leak_detective.c
index 36ed1735c..ff80bbc89 100644
--- a/src/libstrongswan/utils/leak_detective.c
+++ b/src/libstrongswan/utils/leak_detective.c
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ static void* real_realloc(void *ptr, size_t size)
 static bool register_hooks()
 {
 	void *buf = real_malloc(8);
-	real_realloc(buf, 16);
+	buf = real_realloc(buf, 16);
 	real_free(buf);
 	return TRUE;
 }