diff --git a/src/core/compile.c b/src/core/compile.c
index 4f45ff1f..93ae2039 100644
--- a/src/core/compile.c
+++ b/src/core/compile.c
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ JanetFuncDef *janetc_pop_funcdef(JanetCompiler *c) {
         int32_t slotchunks = (def->slotcount + 31) >> 5;
         /* numchunks is min of slotchunks and scope->ua.count */
         int32_t numchunks = slotchunks > scope->ua.count ? scope->ua.count : slotchunks;
-        uint32_t *chunks = janet_calloc(sizeof(uint32_t), slotchunks);
+        uint32_t *chunks = janet_calloc(slotchunks, sizeof(uint32_t));
         if (NULL == chunks) {
             JANET_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
         }