1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/sv.c b/sv.c
index 7776aa631d..ed8dc5228c 100644
--- a/sv.c
+++ b/sv.c
@@ -1581,7 +1581,7 @@ register SV *sstr;
 	 */
 
 	if (SvTEMP(sstr)) {		/* slated for free anyway? */
-	    if (SvPOK(dstr)) {
+	    if (SvPVX(dstr)) {		/* we know that dtype >= SVt_PV */
 		(void)SvOOK_off(dstr);
 		Safefree(SvPVX(dstr));
 	    }