diff --git a/src/codegen.inc.php b/src/codegen.inc.php
index b679c17..98d0dd1 100644
--- a/src/codegen.inc.php
+++ b/src/codegen.inc.php
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ function var_sync($fname, \mtgType $type, $buf, array $tokens, $opts)
   {
     $str .= "int __tmp_{$fname} = (int)$fname;\n";
     $str .= "MetaIO.Sync({$buf}, ref __tmp_{$fname}, \"{$key_name}\", {$opts});\n";
-    $str .= "if($buf.is_read) {$fname} = ({$type->getName()})__tmp_{$fname};\n";
+    $str .= "if($buf.is_read) {$fname} = (".cs_type($type).")__tmp_{$fname};\n";
   }
   else if($type instanceof \mtgArrType)
   {