diff --git a/compiler/powerpc/nppcmat.pas b/compiler/powerpc/nppcmat.pas
index d61e395cb2..c06c682479 100644
--- a/compiler/powerpc/nppcmat.pas
+++ b/compiler/powerpc/nppcmat.pas
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ implementation
          secondpass(left);
          secondpass(right);
 
-         if is_64bitint(left.resultdef) then
+         if is_64bit(left.resultdef) then
            begin
              hlcg.location_force_reg(current_asmdata.CurrAsmList,left.location,
                left.resultdef,left.resultdef,true);