diff --git a/apps/app_sms.c b/apps/app_sms.c
index de07fdb182..816cc426f0 100644
--- a/apps/app_sms.c
+++ b/apps/app_sms.c
@@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@ static int sms_generate (struct ast_channel *chan, void *data, int len, int samp
 	f.datalen = len;
 	f.offset = AST_FRIENDLY_OFFSET;
 	f.mallocd = 0;
-	f.data = buf + AST_FRIENDLY_OFFSET;
+	f.data = buf;
 	f.samples = samples;
 	f.src = "app_sms";
 	/* create a buffer containing the digital sms pattern */