diff --git a/examples/ccn-lite-client/main.c b/examples/ccn-lite-client/main.c
index bf807f638c..dd0af34931 100644
--- a/examples/ccn-lite-client/main.c
+++ b/examples/ccn-lite-client/main.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static void riot_ccn_appserver(int argc, char **argv)
     _appserver_pid = thread_create(
             appserver_stack, sizeof(appserver_stack),
             PRIORITY_MAIN - 1, CREATE_STACKTEST,
-            ccnl_riot_appserver_start, (void *) _relay_pid, "appserver");
+            ccnl_riot_appserver_start, (void *) &_relay_pid, "appserver");
     DEBUG("ccn-lite appserver on thread_id %" PRIkernel_pid "...\n", _appserver_pid);
 }
 #endif