diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/mem_encrypt_identity.c b/arch/x86/mm/mem_encrypt_identity.c
index a19ef1a416ff6..4aa9b1480866b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/mem_encrypt_identity.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/mem_encrypt_identity.c
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ static void __init sme_populate_pgd(struct sme_populate_pgd_data *ppd)
 	pmd = pmd_offset(pud, ppd->vaddr);
 	if (pmd_none(*pmd)) {
 		pte = ppd->pgtable_area;
-		memset(pte, 0, sizeof(pte) * PTRS_PER_PTE);
-		ppd->pgtable_area += sizeof(pte) * PTRS_PER_PTE;
+		memset(pte, 0, sizeof(*pte) * PTRS_PER_PTE);
+		ppd->pgtable_area += sizeof(*pte) * PTRS_PER_PTE;
 		set_pmd(pmd, __pmd(PMD_FLAGS | __pa(pte)));
 	}