1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/pp_sort.c b/pp_sort.c
index 1c43f6dffb..868d6ab1e4 100644
--- a/pp_sort.c
+++ b/pp_sort.c
@@ -1631,8 +1631,8 @@ PP(pp_sort)
 		SAVESPTR(PL_firstgv);
 		SAVESPTR(PL_secondgv);
 		SAVESPTR(PL_sortstash);
-		PL_firstgv = gv_fetchpvs("a", GV_ADD, SVt_PV);
-		PL_secondgv = gv_fetchpvs("b", GV_ADD, SVt_PV);
+		PL_firstgv = gv_fetchpvs("a", GV_ADD|GV_NOTQUAL, SVt_PV);
+		PL_secondgv = gv_fetchpvs("b", GV_ADD|GV_NOTQUAL, SVt_PV);
 		PL_sortstash = stash;
 		SAVESPTR(GvSV(PL_firstgv));
 		SAVESPTR(GvSV(PL_secondgv));