1 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/gv.h b/gv.h
index 54722b7c75..c61f2e64a3 100644
--- a/gv.h
+++ b/gv.h
@@ -88,7 +88,17 @@ Return the SV from the GV.
 #endif
 
 #define GvREFCNT(gv)	(GvGP(gv)->gp_refcnt)
-#define GvIO(gv)	((gv) && SvTYPE((const SV*)gv) == SVt_PVGV && GvGP(gv) ? GvIOp(gv) : NULL)
+#define GvIO(gv)                         \
+ (                                        \
+     (gv)                                  \
+  && (                                      \
+         SvTYPE((const SV*)(gv)) == SVt_PVGV \
+      || SvTYPE((const SV*)(gv)) == SVt_PVLV  \
+     )                                         \
+  && GvGP(gv)                                   \
+   ? GvIOp(gv)                                   \
+   : NULL                                         \
+ )
 #define GvIOp(gv)	(GvGP(gv)->gp_io)
 #define GvIOn(gv)	(GvIO(gv) ? GvIOp(gv) : GvIOp(gv_IOadd(gv)))