diff --git a/compiler/semstmts.nim b/compiler/semstmts.nim
index 2429e4183..fc4704b5c 100644
--- a/compiler/semstmts.nim
+++ b/compiler/semstmts.nim
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ proc semFor(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   n.sons[length-2] = semExprNoDeref(c, n.sons[length-2], {efWantIterator})
   var call = n.sons[length-2]
   let isCallExpr = call.kind in nkCallKinds
-  if isCallExpr and call.sons[0].sym.magic != mNone:
+  if isCallExpr and call[0].kind == nkSym and call[0].sym.magic != mNone:
     if call.sons[0].sym.magic == mOmpParFor:
       result = semForVars(c, n)
       result.kind = nkParForStmt