diff --git a/osal/linux/MessageQueue.cpp b/osal/linux/MessageQueue.cpp
index bc14374a..577ae8ba 100644
--- a/osal/linux/MessageQueue.cpp
+++ b/osal/linux/MessageQueue.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ ReturnValue_t MessageQueue::receiveMessage(MessageQueueMessageIF* message) {
 	} else {
 		//No message was received. Keep lastPartner anyway, I might send
 		//something later. But still, delete packet content.
-		memset(message->getData(), 0, message->getMaximumMessageSize());
+		memset(message->getBuffer(), 0, message->getMaximumMessageSize());
 		switch(errno){
 		case EAGAIN:
 			//O_NONBLOCK or MQ_NONBLOCK was set and there are no messages