diff --git a/src/easycsv.c b/src/easycsv.c
index f349f83..cad0889 100644
--- a/src/easycsv.c
+++ b/src/easycsv.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ easycsv_init_errormsg(const char *fp,
   csv->start = clock();
 #endif
   
-  easycsv *csv = malloc(sizeof *csv);
+  easycsv *csv = malloc(sizeof(csv));
   csv->mode = mode;
   csv->_priv = _easycsv_priv_init(fp, mode, error);
   
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ _easycsv_priv_init(const char *fp,
 		   const EASYCSV_MODE mode,
 		   const EASYCSV_ERRORMSG error)
 {
-  _easycsv *_priv = malloc(sizeof *_priv);
+  _easycsv *_priv = malloc(sizeof(_easycsv));
   memset(_priv, 0, sizeof(*_priv)); // set all members to NULL or 0
 
   _priv->error = error;