diff --git a/src/komodo_curve25519.h b/src/komodo_curve25519.h
index 483c3e0d9..7271e3741 100644
--- a/src/komodo_curve25519.h
+++ b/src/komodo_curve25519.h
@@ -964,7 +964,7 @@ int32_t komodo_kvsigverify(uint8_t *buf,int32_t len,uint256 pubkey,uint256 sig)
 {
     bits256 hash,checksig;
     vcalc_sha256(0,hash.bytes,buf,len);
-    checksig = curve25519_shared(hash,pubkey);
+    checksig = curve25519_shared(hash,*(bits256 *)&pubkey);
     if ( memcmp(&checksig,&sig,sizeof(sig)) != 0 )
         return(-1);
     else return(0);