diff --git a/src/komodo_curve25519.h b/src/komodo_curve25519.h
index 541e4447c..483c3e0d9 100644
--- a/src/komodo_curve25519.h
+++ b/src/komodo_curve25519.h
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ uint256 komodo_kvsig(uint8_t *buf,int32_t len,uint256 privkey)
     return(usig);
 }
 
-int32_t komodo_kvsigverify(uint8_t *buf,int32_t len,bits256 pubkey,bits256 sig)
+int32_t komodo_kvsigverify(uint8_t *buf,int32_t len,uint256 pubkey,uint256 sig)
 {
     bits256 hash,checksig;
     vcalc_sha256(0,hash.bytes,buf,len);
diff --git a/src/komodo_kv.h b/src/komodo_kv.h
index 38ea99bc1..fede46e03 100644
--- a/src/komodo_kv.h
+++ b/src/komodo_kv.h
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ void komodo_kvupdate(uint8_t *opretbuf,int32_t opretlen,uint64_t value)
             else if ( ptr == 0 )
             {
                 ptr = (struct komodo_kv *)calloc(1,sizeof(*ptr));
-                ptr->pubkey = pubkey;
+                memcpy(&ptr->pubkey,&pubkey,sizeof(ptr->pubkey));
                 ptr->key = (uint8_t *)calloc(1,keylen);
                 ptr->keylen = keylen;
                 memcpy(ptr->key,key,keylen);