diff --git a/core/sys/linux/sys.odin b/core/sys/linux/sys.odin
index 3567d3526..9ffca616c 100644
--- a/core/sys/linux/sys.odin
+++ b/core/sys/linux/sys.odin
@@ -2184,7 +2184,7 @@ time :: proc "contextless" (tloc: ^uint) -> (Errno) {
 		return Errno(-ret)
 	} else {
 		ts: Time_Spec
-		ret := syscall(SYS_clock_gettime, Clock_Id.REALTIME, ts)
+		ret := syscall(SYS_clock_gettime, Clock_Id.REALTIME, &ts)
 		tloc^ = ts.time_sec
 		return Errno(-ret)
 	}