diff --git a/layers/draw_state.cpp b/layers/draw_state.cpp
index 590f4bb..f037d2f 100644
--- a/layers/draw_state.cpp
+++ b/layers/draw_state.cpp
@@ -1371,11 +1371,11 @@
 static PIPELINE_NODE* initGraphicsPipeline(layer_data* dev_data, const VkGraphicsPipelineCreateInfo* pCreateInfo, PIPELINE_NODE* pBasePipeline)
 {
     PIPELINE_NODE* pPipeline = new PIPELINE_NODE;
+
     if (pBasePipeline) {
-        memcpy((void*)pPipeline, (void*)pBasePipeline, sizeof(PIPELINE_NODE));
-    } else {
-        memset((void*)pPipeline, 0, sizeof(PIPELINE_NODE));
+        *pPipeline = *pBasePipeline;
     }
+
     // First init create info
     memcpy(&pPipeline->graphicsPipelineCI, pCreateInfo, sizeof(VkGraphicsPipelineCreateInfo));