diff --git a/services/src/input_method_system_ability.cpp b/services/src/input_method_system_ability.cpp
index 7edec2e..d0744c2 100644
--- a/services/src/input_method_system_ability.cpp
+++ b/services/src/input_method_system_ability.cpp
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ namespace MiscServices {
             IMSA_HILOGI("InputMethodSystemAbility::getDisplayMode session is nullptr");
             return ErrorCode::ERROR_NULL_POINTER;
         }
-        *retMode = session->GetDisplayMode();
+        retMode = session->GetDisplayMode();
         return ErrorCode::NO_ERROR;
     }