diff --git a/Modules/arraymodule.c b/Modules/arraymodule.c
index cc7769f162f..8a24a7e06ee 100644
--- a/Modules/arraymodule.c
+++ b/Modules/arraymodule.c
@@ -1812,7 +1812,7 @@ array_buffer_getbuf(arrayobject *self, Py_buffer *view, int flags)
                 view->format = self->ob_descr->formats;
 #ifdef Py_UNICODE_WIDE
 		if (self->ob_descr->typecode == 'u') {
-			view->formats = "w";
+			view->format = "w";
 		}
 #endif
         }