1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/evaluate.c b/evaluate.c
index 7e239a72..19b46623 100644
--- a/evaluate.c
+++ b/evaluate.c
@@ -866,13 +866,15 @@ static struct symbol *evaluate_dereference(struct expression *expr)
 	struct symbol *ctype = op->ctype, *sym;
 
 	sym = alloc_symbol(expr->pos, SYM_NODE);
-	if (ctype->type == SYM_NODE)
+	sym->ctype = ctype->ctype;
+	if (ctype->type == SYM_NODE) {
 		ctype = ctype->ctype.base_type;
+		merge_type(sym, ctype);
+	}
 	if (ctype->type != SYM_PTR && ctype->type != SYM_ARRAY) {
 		warn(expr->pos, "cannot derefence this type");
 		return 0;
 	}
-	sym->ctype = ctype->ctype;
 
 	ctype = ctype->ctype.base_type;
 	examine_symbol_type(ctype);