1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/pp.c b/pp.c
index 9c5fad8dcb..5538cf47eb 100644
--- a/pp.c
+++ b/pp.c
@@ -4165,7 +4165,7 @@ PP(pp_split)
     TAINT_IF((pm->op_pmflags & PMf_LOCALE) &&
 	     (pm->op_pmflags & (PMf_WHITE | PMf_SKIPWHITE)));
 
-    PL_reg_sv_utf8 = do_utf8;
+    PL_reg_match_utf8 = do_utf8;
 
     if (pm->op_pmreplroot) {
 #ifdef USE_ITHREADS