1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/compiler/parampatterns.nim b/compiler/parampatterns.nim
index 84c2980c4..b9d84f7eb 100644
--- a/compiler/parampatterns.nim
+++ b/compiler/parampatterns.nim
@@ -283,8 +283,15 @@ proc isAssignable*(owner: PSym, n: PNode): TAssignableResult =
   of nkObjUpConv, nkObjDownConv, nkCheckedFieldExpr:
     result = isAssignable(owner, n[0])
   of nkCallKinds:
-    # builtin slice keeps lvalue-ness:
-    if getMagic(n) in {mArrGet, mSlice}:
+    let m = getMagic(n)
+    if m == mSlice:
+      # builtin slice keeps l-value-ness
+      # except for pointers because slice dereferences
+      if n[1].typ.kind == tyPtr:
+        result = arLValue
+      else:
+        result = isAssignable(owner, n[1])
+    elif m == mArrGet:
       result = isAssignable(owner, n[1])
     elif n.typ != nil:
       case n.typ.kind