diff --git a/examples/plugins/ci-capture/source.c b/examples/plugins/ci-capture/source.c
index 4f4ddf6a23..c6953b2f25 100644
--- a/examples/plugins/ci-capture/source.c
+++ b/examples/plugins/ci-capture/source.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static TmEcode ReceiveLoop(ThreadVars *tv, void *data, void *slot)
         SCReturnInt(TM_ECODE_OK);
     }
 
-    TmSlot *s = (TmSlot *)slot;
+    TmSlot *s = ((TmSlot *)slot)->slot_next;
 
     /* Notify we are running and processing packets. */
     TmThreadsSetFlag(tv, THV_RUNNING);