diff --git a/loginrec.c b/loginrec.c
index af10d95..f93e12e 100644
--- a/loginrec.c
+++ b/loginrec.c
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ utmpx_perform_login(struct logininfo *li)
 		return 0;
 	}
 # else
-	if (!utmpx_write_direct(li, &ut)) {
+	if (!utmpx_write_direct(li, &utx)) {
 		dropbear_log(LOG_WARNING, "utmpx_perform_login: utmp_write_direct() failed");
 		return 0;
 	}