diff --git a/openpgpsdk/src/openpgpsdk/openssl_crypto.c b/openpgpsdk/src/openpgpsdk/openssl_crypto.c
index 4b36d2caf..964ea3832 100644
--- a/openpgpsdk/src/openpgpsdk/openssl_crypto.c
+++ b/openpgpsdk/src/openpgpsdk/openssl_crypto.c
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ ops_boolean_t ops_rsa_generate_keypair(const int numbits, const unsigned long e,
 
     skey->public_key.key.rsa.n=BN_dup(nn) ;
     skey->public_key.key.rsa.e=BN_dup(ee) ;
-    skey->public_key.key.rsa.e=BN_dup(dd) ;
+    skey->key.rsa.d=BN_dup(dd) ;
 #endif
 
     skey->s2k_usage=OPS_S2KU_ENCRYPTED_AND_HASHED;