diff --git a/examples/platforms/posix/uart.c b/examples/platforms/posix/uart.c
index 97924378b..1eb4b22f9 100644
--- a/examples/platforms/posix/uart.c
+++ b/examples/platforms/posix/uart.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ ThreadError otPlatUartEnable(void)
 
     if (isatty(s_out_fd))
     {
-        tcgetattr(s_out_fd, &original_stdin_termios);
+        tcgetattr(s_out_fd, &original_stdout_termios);
         atexit(&restore_stdout_termios);
     }