diff --git a/src/cmd/gc/typecheck.c b/src/cmd/gc/typecheck.c
index 0643f77a953..11d142eebb5 100644
--- a/src/cmd/gc/typecheck.c
+++ b/src/cmd/gc/typecheck.c
@@ -481,6 +481,7 @@ reswitch:
 			n->op = ONAME;
 			n->sym = methodsym(sym, l->type);
 			n->type = methodfunc(n->type, 1);
+			n->xoffset = 0;
 			getinargx(n->type)->type->type = l->type;	// fix up receiver
 			n->class = PFUNC;
 			ok = Erv;