diff --git a/OvmfPkg/VirtioNetDxe/Events.c b/OvmfPkg/VirtioNetDxe/Events.c
index 620910774b..83e96e5e5d 100644
--- a/OvmfPkg/VirtioNetDxe/Events.c
+++ b/OvmfPkg/VirtioNetDxe/Events.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ VirtioNetIsPacketAvailable (
   MemoryFence ();
 
   if (Dev->RxLastUsed != RxCurUsed) {
-    gBS->SignalEvent (&Dev->Snp.WaitForPacket);
+    gBS->SignalEvent (Dev->Snp.WaitForPacket);
   }
 }