1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/op.c b/op.c
index d345575cc8..13e536fed2 100644
--- a/op.c
+++ b/op.c
@@ -3133,6 +3133,7 @@ register OP *op;
 				? SVt_PVHV
 				: SVt_PVGV);
 	}
+	SvREFCNT_dec(kid->op_sv);
 	kid->op_sv = SvREFCNT_inc(gv);
     }
     return op;