diff --git a/drivers/sdcard_spi/sdcard_spi.c b/drivers/sdcard_spi/sdcard_spi.c
index 435f0d0318..fe2b2dc409 100644
--- a/drivers/sdcard_spi/sdcard_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/sdcard_spi/sdcard_spi.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static int (*_dyn_spi_rxtx_byte)(sdcard_spi_t *card, char out, char *in);
 int sdcard_spi_init(sdcard_spi_t *card, const sdcard_spi_params_t *params)
 {
     sd_init_fsm_state_t state = SD_INIT_START;
-    memcpy(&card->params, params, sizeof(sdcard_spi_params_t));
+    card->params = *params;
     card->spi_clk = SD_CARD_SPI_SPEED_PREINIT;
 
     do {