diff --git a/src/capwap/lwmsg_init.c b/src/capwap/lwmsg_init.c
index 9a8db54c..7a6b3cb3 100644
--- a/src/capwap/lwmsg_init.c
+++ b/src/capwap/lwmsg_init.c
@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@ void lwmsg_init(struct lwmsg * lwmsg, uint8_t * buffer, uint8_t * macaddress,int
 {
 	lwmsg->buffer=buffer;
 	memcpy (lwmsg->buffer,macaddress,6);
-	lwmsg->trnsprthdr=buffer+6;	
+	lwmsg->trnsprthdr=buffer+0; //+6;	
 	LWTH_SET_VERSION(lwmsg->trnsprthdr,LW_VERSION);	
 	LWTH_SET_C_FLAG(lwmsg->trnsprthdr,1);
 	lwmsg->ctrlhdr=buffer+14;
-	
+	lwmsg->msgelems=lwmsg->trnsprthdr+6;
+	lwmsg->pos=0;	
 }