diff --git a/proof_of_stake/src/lib.rs b/proof_of_stake/src/lib.rs
index 9d8f76eae7..761038651d 100644
--- a/proof_of_stake/src/lib.rs
+++ b/proof_of_stake/src/lib.rs
@@ -1031,9 +1031,9 @@ pub trait PosBase {
             0_u64,
             |sum,
              WeightedValidator {
-                 voting_power,
+                 bonded_stake,
                  address: _,
-             }| { sum + u64::from(*voting_power) },
+             }| { sum + *bonded_stake },
         );
 
         // Get set of signing validator addresses and the combined stake of