diff --git a/pkg/apis/componentconfig/helpers.go b/pkg/apis/componentconfig/helpers.go
index 43e77931cae..edd9c797593 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/componentconfig/helpers.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/componentconfig/helpers.go
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ func (v IPVar) Type() string {
 }
 
 func (m *ProxyMode) Set(s string) error {
-	nm := ProxyMode(s)
-	m = &nm
+	*m = ProxyMode(s)
 	return nil
 }