diff --git a/components/mpas-ocean/driver/ocn_comp_mct.F b/components/mpas-ocean/driver/ocn_comp_mct.F
index 5a26ececf053..7c0c3f767419 100644
--- a/components/mpas-ocean/driver/ocn_comp_mct.F
+++ b/components/mpas-ocean/driver/ocn_comp_mct.F
@@ -2630,7 +2630,7 @@ subroutine ocn_export_mct(o2x_o, errorCode)   !{{{
      call mpas_pool_get_dimension(forcingPool, 'index_avgSurfaceVelocityZonal', index_avgZonalSurfaceVelocity)
      call mpas_pool_get_dimension(forcingPool, 'index_avgSurfaceVelocityMeridional', index_avgMeridionalSurfaceVelocity)
 
-     call mpas_pool_get_array(statePool, 'ssh', ssh)
+     call mpas_pool_get_array(statePool, 'ssh', ssh, 1)
      call mpas_pool_get_array(statePool, 'layerThickness', layerThickness, 1)
 
      call mpas_pool_get_array(forcingPool, 'landIceMask', landIceMask)