diff --git a/compiler/gen/src/llvm/build_list.rs b/compiler/gen/src/llvm/build_list.rs
index 7b60eba5eb..2ba67315dd 100644
--- a/compiler/gen/src/llvm/build_list.rs
+++ b/compiler/gen/src/llvm/build_list.rs
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ pub fn list_sort_with<'a, 'ctx, 'env>(
 ) -> BasicValueEnum<'ctx> {
     let builder = env.builder;
 
-    let u9_ptr = env.context.i8_type().ptr_type(AddressSpace::Generic);
+    let u8_ptr = env.context.i8_type().ptr_type(AddressSpace::Generic);
 
     let list_i128 = complex_bitcast(env.builder, list, env.context.i128_type().into(), "to_i128");