diff --git a/apps/app_flash.c b/apps/app_flash.c
index 813294583c..2e980fd4cf 100644
--- a/apps/app_flash.c
+++ b/apps/app_flash.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ static int unload_module(void)
 
 static int load_module(void)
 {
-	if (dahdi_chan_mode == CHAN_ZAP_MODE) {
+	if (*dahdi_chan_mode == CHAN_ZAP_MODE) {
 		return ast_register_application(app, flash_exec, zap_synopsis, zap_descrip);
 	} else {
 		return ast_register_application(app, flash_exec, dahdi_synopsis, dahdi_descrip);
diff --git a/channels/chan_dahdi.c b/channels/chan_dahdi.c
index 291dc47620..a8d2bd0567 100644
--- a/channels/chan_dahdi.c
+++ b/channels/chan_dahdi.c
@@ -11997,7 +11997,7 @@ static int setup_dahdi(int reload)
 #ifdef HAVE_ZAPTEL
 	int load_from_zapata_conf = 1;
 #else
-	int load_from_zapata_conf = (dahdi_chan_mode == CHAN_ZAP_MODE);
+	int load_from_zapata_conf = (*dahdi_chan_mode == CHAN_ZAP_MODE);
 #endif
 
 	if (load_from_zapata_conf) {