diff --git a/ftk/src/ftkstrm.cpp b/ftk/src/ftkstrm.cpp
index 9db61d2..0de5e2f 100644
--- a/ftk/src/ftkstrm.cpp
+++ b/ftk/src/ftkstrm.cpp
@@ -1966,7 +1966,7 @@ RCODE FLMAPI F_Base64EncoderIStream::read(
 	FLMUINT		uiBytesToEncode;
 	FLMBYTE		ucTriBuffer[ 3];
 	
-	if( *puiBytesRead)
+	if( puiBytesRead)
 	{
 		*puiBytesRead = 0;
 	}