diff --git a/core/variant_op.cpp b/core/variant_op.cpp
index ac671cc852b1..4065b6a84454 100644
--- a/core/variant_op.cpp
+++ b/core/variant_op.cpp
@@ -1519,7 +1519,7 @@ void Variant::set_named(const StringName &p_index, const Variant &p_value, bool
 
 		} break;
 		default: {
-			set(p_index.operator String(), p_value, r_valid);
+			set(p_index.operator String(), p_value, &valid);
 		} break;
 	}