diff --git a/sched/mqueue/mq_notify.c b/sched/mqueue/mq_notify.c
index 862f99adc96..a6abf3d92ce 100644
--- a/sched/mqueue/mq_notify.c
+++ b/sched/mqueue/mq_notify.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ int mq_notify(mqd_t mqdes, FAR const struct sigevent *notification)
 
           /* Yes... Assign it to the current task. */
 
-          memcpy(&msgq->ntevent, &notification->sigev_value,
+          memcpy(&msgq->ntevent, notification,
                  sizeof(struct sigevent));
 
           msgq->ntpid   = rtcb->pid;