diff --git a/compiler/ccgcalls.nim b/compiler/ccgcalls.nim
index e2e52839ab..a00e2bc779 100644
--- a/compiler/ccgcalls.nim
+++ b/compiler/ccgcalls.nim
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ proc genNamedParamCall(p: BProc, ri: PNode, d: var TLoc) =
       if d.k == locNone: getTemp(p, typ.sons[0], d)
       assert(d.t != nil)        # generate an assignment to d:
       var list: TLoc
-      initLoc(list, locCall, nil, OnUnknown)
+      initLoc(list, locCall, ri, OnUnknown)
       list.r = pl
       genAssignment(p, d, list, {}) # no need for deep copying
   else: