1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/pp_sort.c b/pp_sort.c
index 104e8ed90d..7585b75940 100644
--- a/pp_sort.c
+++ b/pp_sort.c
@@ -1655,10 +1655,10 @@ PP(pp_sort)
 
 		    if (hasargs) {
 			/* This is mostly copied from pp_entersub */
-			AV *av = (AV*)PAD_SVl(0);
+			AV * const av = (AV*)PAD_SVl(0);
 
 			cx->blk_sub.savearray = GvAV(PL_defgv);
-			GvAV(PL_defgv) = (AV*)SvREFCNT_inc(av);
+			GvAV(PL_defgv) = (AV*)SvREFCNT_inc_simple(av);
 			CX_CURPAD_SAVE(cx->blk_sub);
 			cx->blk_sub.argarray = av;
 		    }