diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/ringbuf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/ringbuf.c
index 9702b70da444c..7753a6570cfb1 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/ringbuf.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/ringbuf.c
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ static int64_t ringbuf_process_ring(struct ring *r, size_t n)
 	bool got_new_data;
 	void *sample;
 
-	cons_pos = smp_load_acquire(r->consumer_pos);
+	cons_pos = *r->consumer_pos;
 	do {
 		got_new_data = false;
 		prod_pos = smp_load_acquire(r->producer_pos);