diff --git a/planning/behavior_velocity_planner/src/utilization/util.cpp b/planning/behavior_velocity_planner/src/utilization/util.cpp
index dd4d59234a5f4..acbb6773c23ad 100644
--- a/planning/behavior_velocity_planner/src/utilization/util.cpp
+++ b/planning/behavior_velocity_planner/src/utilization/util.cpp
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ boost::optional<int64_t> getNearestLaneId(
     *nearest_segment_idx += 1;
     for (const auto & ll : current_lanes) {
       if (ll.id() == path.points.at(*nearest_segment_idx).lane_ids.at(0)) {
-        *nearest_lane_id = ll.id();
+        nearest_lane_id = ll.id();
         return nearest_lane_id;
       }
     }