1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/pp.c b/pp.c
index 80bb590086..d0022fc538 100644
--- a/pp.c
+++ b/pp.c
@@ -4894,7 +4894,7 @@ PP(pp_split)
     I32 realarray = 0;
     I32 base;
     const I32 gimme = GIMME_V;
-    const bool gimme_scalar = (GIMME_V == G_SCALAR);
+    bool gimme_scalar;
     const I32 oldsave = PL_savestack_ix;
     U32 make_mortal = SVs_TEMP;
     bool multiline = 0;
@@ -4968,6 +4968,8 @@ PP(pp_split)
 	multiline = 1;
     }
 
+    gimme_scalar = gimme == G_SCALAR && !ary;
+
     if (!limit)
 	limit = maxiters + 2;
     if (RX_EXTFLAGS(rx) & RXf_WHITE) {