diff --git a/include/ss/common.hpp b/include/ss/common.hpp
index 97b55b4..00ae9fb 100644
--- a/include/ss/common.hpp
+++ b/include/ss/common.hpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ ssize_t get_line_file(char** lineptr, size_t* n, FILE* fp) {
 
     if (*lineptr == nullptr || *n < sizeof(buff)) {
         size_t new_n = sizeof(buff);
-        lineptr = static_cast<char*>(strict_realloc(*lineptr, new_n));
+        *lineptr = static_cast<char*>(strict_realloc(*lineptr, new_n));
         *n = new_n;
     }
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ ssize_t get_line_file(char** lineptr, size_t* n, FILE* fp) {
         if (*n <= buff_used + line_used) {
             size_t new_n = *n * 2;
 
-            lineptr = static_cast<char*>(realloc(*lineptr, new_n));
+            *lineptr = static_cast<char*>(strict_realloc(*lineptr, new_n));
             *n = new_n;
         }