diff --git a/tools/virtio/linux/compiler.h b/tools/virtio/linux/compiler.h
index 845960e1cbf2..c9ccfd42ec13 100644
--- a/tools/virtio/linux/compiler.h
+++ b/tools/virtio/linux/compiler.h
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 #define WRITE_ONCE(var, val) \
 	(*((volatile typeof(val) *)(&(var))) = (val))
 
-#define READ_ONCE(var) (*((volatile typeof(val) *)(&(var))))
+#define READ_ONCE(var) (*((volatile typeof(var) *)(&(var))))
 
 #endif