fixes #1329

compiler/vmgen.nim

@@ -1105,6 +1105,8 @@ proc genAddrDeref(c: PCtx; n: PNode; dest: var TDest; opc: TOpcode;
   # nkAddr we must not use 'unneededIndirection', but for deref we use it.
   if not isAddr and unneededIndirection(n.sons[0]):
     gen(c, n.sons[0], dest, newflags)
+    if gfAddrOf notin flags and fitsRegister(n.typ):
+      c.gABC(n, opcNodeToReg, dest, dest)
   elif isAddr and isGlobal(n.sons[0]):
     gen(c, n.sons[0], dest, flags+{gfAddrOf})
   else:

tests/vm/tstaticprintseq.nim

@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ bb
 aa
 bb
 24
-2147483647 2147483647'''
+2147483647 2147483647
+5'''
 """
 
 const s = @[1,2,3]
@@ -80,3 +81,12 @@ static:
 static:
   var foo2 = int32.high
   echo foo2, " ", int32.high
+
+# bug #1329
+
+static:
+    var a: ref int
+    new(a)
+    a[] = 5
+
+    echo a[]