diff --git a/src/Sema.zig b/src/Sema.zig
index c185752dc0..ef45bf7174 100644
--- a/src/Sema.zig
+++ b/src/Sema.zig
@@ -27202,7 +27202,7 @@ fn analyzeSlice(
         if (!end_is_len) {
             break :e try sema.coerce(block, Type.usize, uncasted_end_opt, end_src);
         }
-        return sema.fail(block, end_src, "slice of pointer must include end value", .{});
+        return sema.fail(block, src, "slice of pointer must include end value", .{});
     };
 
     const sentinel = s: {
diff --git a/test/cases/compile_errors/slice_of_pointer_must_include_end_value.zig b/test/cases/compile_errors/slice_of_pointer_must_include_end_value.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..07fa6eee51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/compile_errors/slice_of_pointer_must_include_end_value.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+comptime {
+    var ptr: [*]u8 = undefined;
+    _ = ptr[0..];
+}
+
+// error
+// backend=stage2
+// target=native
+//
+// :3:12: error: slice of pointer must include end value