diff --git a/src/cmd/compile/internal/gc/ssa.go b/src/cmd/compile/internal/gc/ssa.go
index a0ad2ca..0c0a6a3 100644
--- a/src/cmd/compile/internal/gc/ssa.go
+++ b/src/cmd/compile/internal/gc/ssa.go
@@ -1373,7 +1373,7 @@
 		addEdge(b, bResult)
 
 		s.startBlock(bResult)
-		return s.variable(n, n.Type)
+		return s.variable(n, Types[TBOOL])
 
 	// unary ops
 	case ONOT, OMINUS, OCOM: