1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/builtin.c b/builtin.c
index 3a38a478..30795406 100644
--- a/builtin.c
+++ b/builtin.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991-2021,
+ * Copyright (C) 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991-2022,
  * the Free Software Foundation, Inc.
  *
  * This file is part of GAWK, the GNU implementation of the
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ do_length(int nargs)
 
 		size = assoc_length(tmp);
 		return make_number(size);
-	} else if (tmp->type == Node_var_new) {
+	} else if (tmp->type == Node_var_new || tmp->type == Node_elem_new) {
 		// this can happen from an indirect call
 		DEREF(tmp);
 		tmp = dupnode(Nnull_string);
@@ -4342,6 +4342,7 @@ do_typeof(int nargs)
 		}
 		break;
 	case Node_var_new:
+	case Node_elem_new:
 		res = "untyped";
 		deref = false;
 		break;