diff --git a/ripd/ripd.c b/ripd/ripd.c
index c7ae00d..afdcd83 100644
--- a/ripd/ripd.c
+++ b/ripd/ripd.c
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@
    * Set to placeholder value here, to true value when RIP-2 Packet length
    * is known.  Actual value is set in .....().
    */
-  len = stream_get_putp(s);
+  len = stream_get_endp(s);
   stream_putw (s, 0);
 
   /* Key ID. */