diff --git a/tools/qfcc/source/statements.c b/tools/qfcc/source/statements.c
index 65d76f983..0e33071fc 100644
--- a/tools/qfcc/source/statements.c
+++ b/tools/qfcc/source/statements.c
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ expr_alias (sblock_t *sblock, expr_t *e, operand_t **op)
 	while ((*op)->o.alias->op_type == op_alias) {
 		operand_t  *top = (*op)->o.alias;
 		(*op)->o.alias = (*op)->o.alias->o.alias;
-		top->type = op_symbol;	// so free_operand won't follow the alias
+		top->op_type = op_symbol;	// so free_operand won't follow the alias
 		free_operand (top);
 	}
 	return sblock;