diff --git a/cmd/geth/main.go b/cmd/geth/main.go
index 8fff6fc541..b79beb8132 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/main.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/main.go
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ func geth(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 // it unlocks any requested accounts, and starts the RPC/IPC interfaces and the
 // miner.
 func startNode(ctx *cli.Context, stack *node.Node) {
-	debug.Memsize.Add("node", node)
+	debug.Memsize.Add("node", stack)
 
 	// Start up the node itself
 	utils.StartNode(stack)