diff --git a/compiler/dbgstabx.pas b/compiler/dbgstabx.pas
index 149924a8b1..9ccef94702 100644
--- a/compiler/dbgstabx.pas
+++ b/compiler/dbgstabx.pas
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ implementation
           declstabnr:=def_stab_number(def)
         end;
       if (symname='') or
-         not(use_tag_types(def)) then
+         not(use_tag_prefix(def)) then
         begin
           st:=def_stabstr_evaluate(def,':$1$2=',[stabchar,declstabnr]);
           st:='"'+def_stabstr_evaluate(def,symname,[])+st+ss;