diff --git a/expr.cpp b/expr.cpp
index 17541012..cacbb312 100644
--- a/expr.cpp
+++ b/expr.cpp
@@ -7209,7 +7209,10 @@ SymbolExpr::GetLValueType() const {
     if (symbol == NULL)
         return NULL;
 
-    return PointerType::GetUniform(symbol->type);
+    if (dynamic_cast<const ReferenceType *>(symbol->type) != NULL)
+        return PointerType::GetUniform(symbol->type->GetReferenceTarget());
+    else
+        return PointerType::GetUniform(symbol->type);
 }