diff --git a/src/AstGen.zig b/src/AstGen.zig
index 423e11e582..614930734a 100644
--- a/src/AstGen.zig
+++ b/src/AstGen.zig
@@ -1282,10 +1282,10 @@ fn arrayInitExpr(
             }
         },
         .ptr, .inferred_ptr => |ptr_inst| {
-            return arrayInitExprRlPtr(gz, scope, node, array_init.ast.elements, ptr_inst);
+            return arrayInitExprRlPtr(gz, scope, rl, node, ptr_inst, array_init.ast.elements, types.array);
         },
         .block_ptr => |block_gz| {
-            return arrayInitExprRlPtr(gz, scope, node, array_init.ast.elements, block_gz.rl_ptr);
+            return arrayInitExprRlPtr(gz, scope, rl, node, block_gz.rl_ptr, array_init.ast.elements, types.array);
         },
     }
 }
@@ -1341,9 +1341,29 @@ fn arrayInitExprRlTy(
 fn arrayInitExprRlPtr(
     gz: *GenZir,
     scope: *Scope,
+    rl: ResultLoc,
     node: Ast.Node.Index,
-    elements: []const Ast.Node.Index,
     result_ptr: Zir.Inst.Ref,
+    elements: []const Ast.Node.Index,
+    array_ty: Zir.Inst.Ref,
+) InnerError!Zir.Inst.Ref {
+    if (array_ty == .none) {
+        return arrayInitExprRlPtrInner(gz, scope, node, result_ptr, elements);
+    }
+
+    var as_scope = try gz.makeCoercionScope(scope, array_ty, result_ptr);
+    defer as_scope.instructions.deinit(gz.astgen.gpa);
+
+    const result = try arrayInitExprRlPtrInner(&as_scope, scope, node, as_scope.rl_ptr, elements);
+    return as_scope.finishCoercion(gz, rl, node, result, array_ty);
+}
+
+fn arrayInitExprRlPtrInner(
+    gz: *GenZir,
+    scope: *Scope,
+    node: Ast.Node.Index,
+    result_ptr: Zir.Inst.Ref,
+    elements: []const Ast.Node.Index,
 ) InnerError!Zir.Inst.Ref {
     const astgen = gz.astgen;
     const gpa = astgen.gpa;
diff --git a/test/behavior/array.zig b/test/behavior/array.zig
index a81ff2f155..5338421a27 100644
--- a/test/behavior/array.zig
+++ b/test/behavior/array.zig
@@ -43,3 +43,10 @@ test "array literal with explicit type" {
     try expect(hex_mult.len == 4);
     try expect(hex_mult[1] == 256);
 }
+
+test "array literal with inferred length" {
+    const hex_mult = [_]u16{ 4096, 256, 16, 1 };
+
+    try expect(hex_mult.len == 4);
+    try expect(hex_mult[1] == 256);
+}
diff --git a/test/behavior/array_stage1.zig b/test/behavior/array_stage1.zig
index a2afe7c6b9..38ec85967b 100644
--- a/test/behavior/array_stage1.zig
+++ b/test/behavior/array_stage1.zig
@@ -4,13 +4,6 @@ const mem = std.mem;
 const expect = testing.expect;
 const expectEqual = testing.expectEqual;
 
-test "array literal with inferred length" {
-    const hex_mult = [_]u16{ 4096, 256, 16, 1 };
-
-    try expect(hex_mult.len == 4);
-    try expect(hex_mult[1] == 256);
-}
-
 test "array with sentinels" {
     const S = struct {
         fn doTheTest(is_ct: bool) !void {