diff --git a/compiler/gen_llvm/src/llvm/convert.rs b/compiler/gen_llvm/src/llvm/convert.rs
index 58282d4cf5..1bf3fd585b 100644
--- a/compiler/gen_llvm/src/llvm/convert.rs
+++ b/compiler/gen_llvm/src/llvm/convert.rs
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ pub fn basic_type_from_layout<'a, 'ctx, 'env>(
         LambdaSet(lambda_set) => basic_type_from_layout(env, &lambda_set.runtime_representation()),
         Union(union_layout) => basic_type_from_union_layout(env, union_layout),
         RecursivePointer => env
-            .context
-            .i64_type()
+            .ptr_int()
             .ptr_type(AddressSpace::Generic)
             .as_basic_type_enum(),