diff --git a/receiver/JFJochReceiver.cpp b/receiver/JFJochReceiver.cpp
index da3d989b..80e7fb6a 100644
--- a/receiver/JFJochReceiver.cpp
+++ b/receiver/JFJochReceiver.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ JFJochReceiver::JFJochReceiver(const JFJochProtoBuf::ReceiverInput &settings,
         indexing_solution_per_file(experiment.GetDataFileCount()),
         numa_policy(in_numa_policy)
 {
-    send_buffer = (uint8_t *) calloc(send_buffer_size, send_buffer_count);
+    send_buffer = (uint8_t *) malloc(send_buffer_size * send_buffer_count);
 
     try {
         if (settings.has_calibration()) {