1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/doop.c b/doop.c
index 9550b3e390..2b504a1b69 100644
--- a/doop.c
+++ b/doop.c
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ Perl_do_kv(pTHX)
 	if (PL_op->op_flags & OPf_MOD || LVRET) {	/* lvalue */
 	    if (SvTYPE(TARG) < SVt_PVLV) {
 		sv_upgrade(TARG, SVt_PVLV);
-		sv_magic(TARG, Nullsv, 'k', Nullch, 0);
+		sv_magic(TARG, Nullsv, PERL_MAGIC_nkeys, Nullch, 0);
 	    }
 	    LvTYPE(TARG) = 'k';
 	    if (LvTARG(TARG) != (SV*)keys) {
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@ Perl_do_kv(pTHX)
 	    RETURN;
 	}
 
-	if (! SvTIED_mg((SV*)keys, 'P'))
+	if (! SvTIED_mg((SV*)keys, PERL_MAGIC_tied))
 	    i = HvKEYS(keys);
 	else {
 	    i = 0;