diff --git a/src/dmd/expression.d b/src/dmd/expression.d
index 174310cb0b47..b608a801f85e 100644
--- a/src/dmd/expression.d
+++ b/src/dmd/expression.d
@@ -2120,7 +2120,7 @@ extern (C++) abstract class Expression : RootObject
 
         if (v.type.ty == Tstruct)
         {
-            StructDeclaration sd = (cast(TypeStruct)type).sym;
+            StructDeclaration sd = (cast(TypeStruct)v.type).sym;
             if (sd.hasNoFields)
                 return false;
         }