diff --git a/compiler/ncgflw.pas b/compiler/ncgflw.pas
index 074a8b02dc..8d7e523585 100644
--- a/compiler/ncgflw.pas
+++ b/compiler/ncgflw.pas
@@ -1595,7 +1595,7 @@ implementation
                  { Set return value of safecall procedure to indicate exception.       }
                  { Exception will be raised after procedure exit based on return value }
                  cg.a_reg_alloc(current_asmdata.CurrAsmList,NR_FUNCTION_RESULT_REG);
-                 cg.a_load_ref_reg(current_asmdata.CurrAsmList,retsym.localloc.size,OS_INT,retsym.localloc.reference,NR_FUNCTION_RESULT_REG);
+                 cg.a_load_loc_reg(current_asmdata.CurrAsmList,OS_INT,retsym.localloc,NR_FUNCTION_RESULT_REG);
                  cg.a_reg_dealloc(current_asmdata.CurrAsmList,NR_FUNCTION_RESULT_REG);
                end
              else