diff --git a/plugins/inputs/nginx_plus/nginx_plus.go b/plugins/inputs/nginx_plus/nginx_plus.go
index ee3c93614a784..9cfb744fe1ce7 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/nginx_plus/nginx_plus.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/nginx_plus/nginx_plus.go
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ func (s *Status) gatherProcessesMetrics(tags map[string]string, acc telegraf.Acc
 	acc.AddFields(
 		"nginx_plus_processes",
 		map[string]interface{}{
-			"respawned": s.Processes.Respawned,
+			"respawned": *s.Processes.Respawned,
 		},
 		tags,
 	)
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ func (s *Status) gatherUpstreamMetrics(tags map[string]string, acc telegraf.Accu
 				"healthchecks_unhealthy": peer.HealthChecks.Unhealthy,
 				"downtime":               peer.Downtime,
 				"downstart":              peer.Downstart,
-				"selected":               peer.Selected,
+				"selected":               *peer.Selected,
 			}
 			if peer.HealthChecks.LastPassed != nil {
 				peerFields["healthchecks_last_passed"] = *peer.HealthChecks.LastPassed
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/nginx_plus/nginx_plus_test.go b/plugins/inputs/nginx_plus/nginx_plus_test.go
index c9aee571375f8..3357e1d065992 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/nginx_plus/nginx_plus_test.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/nginx_plus/nginx_plus_test.go
@@ -295,10 +295,7 @@ func TestNginxPlusGeneratesMetrics(t *testing.T) {
 		t,
 		"nginx_plus_processes",
 		map[string]interface{}{
-			"respawned": func() *int {
-				v := 9999
-				return &v
-			}(),
+			"respawned": int(9999),
 		},
 		map[string]string{
 			"server": host,
@@ -403,17 +400,14 @@ func TestNginxPlusGeneratesMetrics(t *testing.T) {
 			"healthchecks_unhealthy": int64(21),
 			"downtime":               int64(5432),
 			"downstart":              int64(4321),
-			"selected": func() *int64 {
-				var v int64 = 1451606400000
-				return &v
-			}(),
+			"selected":               int64(1451606400000),
 		},
 		map[string]string{
-			"server":         host,
-			"port":           port,
-			"upstream":       "first_upstream",
+			"server":           host,
+			"port":             port,
+			"upstream":         "first_upstream",
 			"upstream_address": "1.2.3.123:80",
-			"id":             "0",
+			"id":               "0",
 		})
 
 }