diff --git a/src/main/scala/org/scalajs/dom/ext/Extensions.scala b/src/main/scala/org/scalajs/dom/ext/Extensions.scala
index e5d0956e3..53e562a81 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/org/scalajs/dom/ext/Extensions.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/org/scalajs/dom/ext/Extensions.scala
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ object Ajax {
       } else {
         // fall back to copying the data
         val tempBuffer = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(data.remaining)
-        val origPosition = data.position
+        val origPosition = data.position()
         tempBuffer.put(data)
         data.position(origPosition)
         tempBuffer.typedArray()