diff --git a/storage/innobase/include/ut0ut.h b/storage/innobase/include/ut0ut.h
index f9198b63c89..7bb22de0950 100644
--- a/storage/innobase/include/ut0ut.h
+++ b/storage/innobase/include/ut0ut.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ typedef time_t	ib_time_t;
 #define PAUSE_INSTRUCTION() \
   { \
     volatile lint volatile_var; \
-    os_compare_and_swap(volatile_var, 0, 1); \
+    os_compare_and_swap(&volatile_var, 0, 1); \
   }
 #else
 #define PAUSE_INSTRUCTION()