diff --git a/lib/hx509/name.c b/lib/hx509/name.c
index 6d272c925..24e96f491 100644
--- a/lib/hx509/name.c
+++ b/lib/hx509/name.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ hx509_name_to_string(const hx509_name name, char **str)
 		break;
 	    case choice_DirectoryString_bmpString: {
 		u_int16_t *bmp = ds->u.bmpString.data;
-		size_t len = ds->u.bmpString.length / 2;
+		size_t len = ds->u.bmpString.length;
 		int k;
 
 		/* XXX */