diff --git a/compiler/ncgmem.pas b/compiler/ncgmem.pas
index 62404a7f4d..a89176158e 100644
--- a/compiler/ncgmem.pas
+++ b/compiler/ncgmem.pas
@@ -524,6 +524,7 @@ implementation
              }
              asmsym:=current_asmdata.RefAsmSymbol(vs.mangledname);
              reference_reset_symbol(tmpref,asmsym,0,sizeof(pint));
+             hlcg.g_ptrtypecast_ref(current_asmdata.CurrAsmList,left.resultdef,cpointerdef.getreusable(resultdef),location.reference);
              location.reference.index:=hlcg.getintregister(current_asmdata.CurrAsmList,ptruinttype);
              hlcg.a_load_ref_reg(current_asmdata.CurrAsmList,ptruinttype,ptruinttype,tmpref,location.reference.index);
              { always packrecords C -> natural alignment }