1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/malloc.c b/malloc.c
index 569ac496b0..de5766d3f6 100644
--- a/malloc.c
+++ b/malloc.c
@@ -1176,7 +1176,8 @@ perl_get_emergency_buffer(IV *size)
 
     SvPOK_off(sv);
     SvPV_set(sv, Nullch);
-    SvCUR(sv) = SvLEN(sv) = 0;
+    SvCUR_set(sv, 0);
+    SvLEN_set(sv, 0);
     *size = malloced_size(pv) + M_OVERHEAD;
     return pv - sizeof(union overhead);
 }