diff --git a/compiler/symdef.pas b/compiler/symdef.pas
index 476bbfa6d0..7440deb3ba 100644
--- a/compiler/symdef.pas
+++ b/compiler/symdef.pas
@@ -2148,7 +2148,7 @@ implementation
     constructor tarraydef.create_from_pointer(def:tdef);
       begin
          { use -1 so that the elecount will not overflow }
-         self.create(0,high(aint-1),s32inttype);
+         self.create(0,high(aint)-1,s32inttype);
          arrayoptions:=[ado_IsConvertedPointer];
          setelementdef(def);
       end;