diff --git a/core/iwasm/interpreter/wasm_runtime.c b/core/iwasm/interpreter/wasm_runtime.c
index accb4031..0f1ccd93 100644
--- a/core/iwasm/interpreter/wasm_runtime.c
+++ b/core/iwasm/interpreter/wasm_runtime.c
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ globals_instantiate(WASMModule *module, WASMModuleInstance *module_inst,
             /* The linked global instance has been initialized, we
                just need to copy the value. */
             bh_memcpy_s(&(global->initial_value), sizeof(WASMValue),
-                        &(global_import->import_global_linked->init_expr),
+                        &(global_import->import_global_linked->init_expr.u),
                         sizeof(WASMValue));
         }
         else