diff --git a/src/codegen/llvm.zig b/src/codegen/llvm.zig
index 291e76f084..4502fe1c30 100644
--- a/src/codegen/llvm.zig
+++ b/src/codegen/llvm.zig
@@ -3775,6 +3775,7 @@ pub const Object = struct {
             .float,
             .enum_tag,
             => {},
+            .opt => {}, // pointer like optional expected
             else => unreachable,
         }
         const bits = ty.bitSize(mod);
@@ -4376,7 +4377,7 @@ pub const Object = struct {
             .int => try o.builder.castConst(
                 .inttoptr,
                 try o.builder.intConst(try o.lowerType(Type.usize), offset),
-                .ptr,
+                try o.lowerType(Type.fromInterned(ptr.ty)),
             ),
             .eu_payload => |eu_ptr| try o.lowerPtr(
                 eu_ptr,
diff --git a/test/behavior/packed-struct.zig b/test/behavior/packed-struct.zig
index 4870cd5984..51a302c945 100644
--- a/test/behavior/packed-struct.zig
+++ b/test/behavior/packed-struct.zig
@@ -1304,3 +1304,10 @@ test "2-byte packed struct argument in C calling convention" {
         try S.bar(s);
     }
 }
+
+test "packed struct contains optional pointer" {
+    const foo: packed struct {
+        a: ?*@This() = null,
+    } = .{};
+    try expect(foo.a == null);
+}