diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/els_scroller.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/els_scroller.c
index 407b84c8c9..4eaf479012 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/els_scroller.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/els_scroller.c
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ elm_smart_scroller_child_set(Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Object *child)
    sd->pan_func.child_size_get = _elm_smart_pan_child_size_get;
 
    evas_object_event_callback_add(child, EVAS_CALLBACK_DEL, _smart_child_del_hook, sd);
-   _elm_smart_pan_child_set(sd->pan_obj, sd->child_obj);
+   _elm_smart_pan_child_set(sd->pan_obj, child);
    sd->pan_func.child_size_get(sd->pan_obj, &w, &h);
    sd->child.w = w;
    sd->child.h = h;