1 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/util/fifo8.c b/util/fifo8.c
index de8fd0f1c5..2eeed56e80 100644
--- a/util/fifo8.c
+++ b/util/fifo8.c
@@ -66,16 +66,20 @@ uint8_t fifo8_pop(Fifo8 *fifo)
     return ret;
 }
 
-const uint8_t *fifo8_pop_buf(Fifo8 *fifo, uint32_t max, uint32_t *num)
+const uint8_t *fifo8_pop_buf(Fifo8 *fifo, uint32_t max, uint32_t *numptr)
 {
     uint8_t *ret;
+    uint32_t num;
 
     assert(max > 0 && max <= fifo->num);
-    *num = MIN(fifo->capacity - fifo->head, max);
+    num = MIN(fifo->capacity - fifo->head, max);
     ret = &fifo->data[fifo->head];
-    fifo->head += *num;
+    fifo->head += num;
     fifo->head %= fifo->capacity;
-    fifo->num -= *num;
+    fifo->num -= num;
+    if (numptr) {
+        *numptr = num;
+    }
     return ret;
 }