diff --git a/src/dict.c b/src/dict.c
index b36b2bf..922da47 100644
--- a/src/dict.c
+++ b/src/dict.c
@@ -1089,7 +1089,8 @@
 	    }
 
 	    if (type != NULL
-		     && check_typval_type(type, &HI2DI(hi2)->di_tv, 0) == FAIL)
+		     && check_typval_arg_type(type, &HI2DI(hi2)->di_tv, 0)
+								       == FAIL)
 		break;
 
 	    if (di1 == NULL)