diff --git a/internal/service/redshift/hsm_client_certificate.go b/internal/service/redshift/hsm_client_certificate.go
index 24c126acb46..baf70b877fa 100644
--- a/internal/service/redshift/hsm_client_certificate.go
+++ b/internal/service/redshift/hsm_client_certificate.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func resourceHsmClientCertificateCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}
 		return fmt.Errorf("error creating Redshift Hsm Client Certificate (%s): %s", certIdentifier, err)
 	}
 
-	d.SetId(*out.HsmClientCertificate.HsmClientCertificateIdentifier)
+	d.SetId(aws.StringValue(out.HsmClientCertificate.HsmClientCertificateIdentifier))
 
 	return resourceHsmClientCertificateRead(d, meta)
 }