diff --git a/src/system-settings/nm-sysconfig-settings.c b/src/system-settings/nm-sysconfig-settings.c
index 99f71c166b..99963d5da2 100644
--- a/src/system-settings/nm-sysconfig-settings.c
+++ b/src/system-settings/nm-sysconfig-settings.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ static void
 find_by_path (gpointer key, gpointer data, gpointer user_data)
 {
 	FindConnectionInfo *info = user_data;
-	NMSysconfigConnection *exported = NM_SYSCONFIG_CONNECTION (data);
+	NMSysconfigConnection *exported = NM_SYSCONFIG_CONNECTION (key);
 	const char *path;
 
 	if (!info->found) {