--- a/src/SDCCast.c
+++ b/src/SDCCast.c
@@ -863,6 +863,8 @@
 
       ftype = (*actParm)->ftype;
 
+      resultType = RESULT_TYPE_NONE;
+
       /* If it's a char, upcast to int. */
       if (IS_INTEGRAL (ftype)
           && (getSize (ftype) < (unsigned) INTSIZE))
@@ -874,12 +876,14 @@
         {
           newType = newAst_LINK (copyLinkChain(ftype));
           DCL_TYPE (newType->opval.lnk) = port->unqualified_pointer;
+         resultType = RESULT_TYPE_GPTR;
         }
 
       if (IS_AGGREGATE (ftype))
         {
           newType = newAst_LINK (copyLinkChain (ftype));
           DCL_TYPE (newType->opval.lnk) = port->unqualified_pointer;
+          resultType = RESULT_TYPE_GPTR;
         }
 
       if (newType)
@@ -890,7 +894,7 @@
           (*actParm)->filename = (*actParm)->right->filename;
           (*actParm)->lineno = (*actParm)->right->lineno;
 
-          decorateType (*actParm, RESULT_TYPE_NONE);
+          decorateType (*actParm, resultType);
         }
       return 0;
     } /* vararg */