1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/malloc.c b/malloc.c
index fe5960ba0b..569ac496b0 100644
--- a/malloc.c
+++ b/malloc.c
@@ -1175,7 +1175,7 @@ perl_get_emergency_buffer(IV *size)
     }
 
     SvPOK_off(sv);
-    SvPVX(sv) = Nullch;
+    SvPV_set(sv, Nullch);
     SvCUR(sv) = SvLEN(sv) = 0;
     *size = malloced_size(pv) + M_OVERHEAD;
     return pv - sizeof(union overhead);