diff --git a/compiler/nmem.pas b/compiler/nmem.pas
index 7defd970de..f75db70409 100644
--- a/compiler/nmem.pas
+++ b/compiler/nmem.pas
@@ -231,7 +231,8 @@ implementation
       begin
          result:=nil;
          expectloc:=LOC_REGISTER;
-         if (cs_create_pic in current_settings.moduleswitches) then
+         if (left.nodetype=typen) and
+            (cs_create_pic in current_settings.moduleswitches) then
            include(current_procinfo.flags,pi_needs_got);
          if left.nodetype<>typen then
            begin