diff --git a/src/lib/iter-adapter.hpp b/src/lib/iter-adapter.hpp
index ccf36f3d5..26d770694 100644
--- a/src/lib/iter-adapter.hpp
+++ b/src/lib/iter-adapter.hpp
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ namespace lib {
       operator->() const
         {
           _maybe_throw();
-          return pos_;
+          return & *pos_;
         }
       
       IterAdapter&