diff --git a/cpu/cpu_openbsd.go b/cpu/cpu_openbsd.go
index 54f6ec21..04b4e7f3 100644
--- a/cpu/cpu_openbsd.go
+++ b/cpu/cpu_openbsd.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func smt() (bool, error) {
 
 	var ret bool
 	br := bytes.NewReader(buf)
-	if err := binary.Read(br, binary.LittleEndian, ret); err != nil {
+	if err := binary.Read(br, binary.LittleEndian, &ret); err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}