diff --git a/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/distfetch/distfetch.c b/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/distfetch/distfetch.c
--- a/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/distfetch/distfetch.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/distfetch/distfetch.c
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@
 	struct bsddialog_conf mgconf;
 
 	/* Make the transfer list for mixedgauge */
-	minilabel = calloc(sizeof(char *), nfiles);
-	miniperc = calloc(sizeof(int), nfiles);
+	minilabel = calloc(nfiles, sizeof(char *));
+	miniperc = calloc(nfiles, sizeof(int));
 	if (minilabel == NULL || miniperc == NULL)
 		errx(EXIT_FAILURE, "Error: distfetch minibars out of memory!");