diff --git a/timeserver/timeserver.c b/timeserver/timeserver.c
index 9e0885d..ccf56e2 100644
--- a/timeserver/timeserver.c
+++ b/timeserver/timeserver.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         {
             //
             char *reply;
-            sprintf(reply, "%d", time(NULL));
+            sprintf(&reply, "%d", time(NULL));
             printf("%s", reply);
             // char *reply = time(NULL);
             // char *reply = "Replied";