diff --git a/src/llvm_backend.cpp b/src/llvm_backend.cpp
index 931813f42..912dcbd7c 100644
--- a/src/llvm_backend.cpp
+++ b/src/llvm_backend.cpp
@@ -3406,7 +3406,7 @@ gb_internal bool lb_generate_code(lbGenerator *gen) {
 						cc.link_section = e->Variable.link_section;
 
 						ExactValue v = tav.value;
-						lbValue init = lb_const_value(m, tav.type, v, cc);
+						lbValue init = lb_const_value(m, e->type, v, cc);
 
 						LLVMDeleteGlobal(g.value);
 						g.value = nullptr;