diff --git a/hw/scsi/esp.c b/hw/scsi/esp.c
index 1b7b118a0b..ff51145da7 100644
--- a/hw/scsi/esp.c
+++ b/hw/scsi/esp.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ static void do_command_phase(ESPState *s)
     if (!cmdlen || !s->current_dev) {
         return;
     }
-    esp_fifo_pop_buf(&s->cmdfifo, buf, cmdlen);
+    esp_fifo8_pop_buf(&s->cmdfifo, buf, cmdlen);
 
     current_lun = scsi_device_find(&s->bus, 0, s->current_dev->id, s->lun);
     if (!current_lun) {