diff --git a/src/libratbag.c b/src/libratbag.c
index 063cd544..4ad3aa99 100644
--- a/src/libratbag.c
+++ b/src/libratbag.c
@@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@ ratbag_button_get_special(struct ratbag_button *button)
 	if (button->action.type != RATBAG_BUTTON_ACTION_TYPE_SPECIAL)
 		return 0;
 
-	return button->action.action.button;
+	return button->action.action.special;
 }
 
 LIBRATBAG_EXPORT int