diff --git a/include/armadillo_bits/fn_svd.hpp b/include/armadillo_bits/fn_svd.hpp
index e8c3f2b5..ebfba107 100644
--- a/include/armadillo_bits/fn_svd.hpp
+++ b/include/armadillo_bits/fn_svd.hpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ svd
   
   Mat<eT> A(X.get_ref());
   
-  const bool status = auxlib::svd_dc(out, X);
+  const bool status = auxlib::svd_dc(out, A);
   
   if(status == false)
     {