diff --git a/Src/Extern/HDF5/AMReX_ParticleHDF5.H b/Src/Extern/HDF5/AMReX_ParticleHDF5.H
index 414db4ad29b..817a8e0196f 100644
--- a/Src/Extern/HDF5/AMReX_ParticleHDF5.H
+++ b/Src/Extern/HDF5/AMReX_ParticleHDF5.H
@@ -711,12 +711,13 @@ ParticleContainer_impl<ParticleType, NArrayReal, NArrayInt, Allocator, CellAssig
         if (count[grid] == 0)
             continue;
 
-        int_size  = count[grid] * (2 + NStructInt + NArrayInt);
+        int_size  = count[grid] * (2 + NStructInt + NumIntComps());
         my_mfi_int_size.push_back(int_size);
         my_nparticles.push_back(count[grid]);
         my_mfi_int_total_size += int_size;
 
-        real_size = count[grid] * (AMREX_SPACEDIM + NStructReal + NArrayReal);
+
+        real_size = count[grid] * (AMREX_SPACEDIM + NStructReal + NumRealComps());
         my_mfi_real_size.push_back(real_size);
         my_mfi_real_total_size += real_size;
         my_mfi_cnt++;