diff --git a/internal/config/storageclass/storage-class.go b/internal/config/storageclass/storage-class.go
index 5f8f4246c..15580a6aa 100644
--- a/internal/config/storageclass/storage-class.go
+++ b/internal/config/storageclass/storage-class.go
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ func validateParity(ssParity, rrsParity, setDriveCount int) (err error) {
 //
 //	is returned, the caller is expected to choose the right parity
 //	at that point.
-func (sCfg Config) GetParityForSC(sc string) (parity int) {
+func (sCfg *Config) GetParityForSC(sc string) (parity int) {
 	ConfigLock.RLock()
 	defer ConfigLock.RUnlock()
 	switch strings.TrimSpace(sc) {