diff --git a/llvm/lib/Analysis/ModuleAnalyzer.cpp b/llvm/lib/Analysis/ModuleAnalyzer.cpp
index 583378c..129fb3b 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/Analysis/ModuleAnalyzer.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Analysis/ModuleAnalyzer.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
   }
 
   case Type::PointerTyID:
-    if (handleType(TypeSet, ((const PointerType *)T)->getValueType()))
+    if (handleType(TypeSet, cast<const PointerType>(T)->getElementType()))
       return true;
     break;