diff --git a/Source/Modules/go.cxx b/Source/Modules/go.cxx
index bcae168f0..1512834f9 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/go.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/go.cxx
@@ -5058,7 +5058,19 @@ private:
       Printv(w->def, " {\n", NULL);
 
       if (SwigType_type(result) != T_VOID) {
-	Wrapper_add_local(w, "c_result", SwigType_lstr(result, "c_result"));
+	if (!SwigType_isclass(result)) {
+	  if (!(SwigType_ispointer(result) || SwigType_isreference(result))) {
+	    String *construct_result = NewStringf("= SwigValueInit< %s >()", SwigType_lstr(result, 0));
+	    Wrapper_add_localv(w, "c_result", SwigType_lstr(result, "c_result"), construct_result, NIL);
+	    Delete(construct_result);
+	  } else {
+	    Wrapper_add_localv(w, "c_result", SwigType_lstr(result, "c_result"), "= 0", NIL);
+	  }
+	} else {
+	  String *cres = SwigType_lstr(result, "c_result");
+	  Printf(w->code, "%s;\n", cres);
+	  Delete(cres);
+	}
       }
 
       if (!is_ignored) {
diff --git a/Source/Modules/ocaml.cxx b/Source/Modules/ocaml.cxx
index 73dd14f96..15a13f5ec 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/ocaml.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/ocaml.cxx
@@ -1429,9 +1429,19 @@ public:
      * if the return value is a reference or const reference, a specialized typemap must
      * handle it, including declaration of c_result ($result).
      */
-    if (!is_void) {
-      if (!(ignored_method && !pure_virtual)) {
-	Wrapper_add_localv(w, "c_result", SwigType_lstr(returntype, "c_result"), NIL);
+    if (!is_void && (!ignored_method || pure_virtual)) {
+      if (!SwigType_isclass(returntype)) {
+	if (!(SwigType_ispointer(returntype) || SwigType_isreference(returntype))) {
+	  String *construct_result = NewStringf("= SwigValueInit< %s >()", SwigType_lstr(returntype, 0));
+	  Wrapper_add_localv(w, "c_result", SwigType_lstr(returntype, "c_result"), construct_result, NIL);
+	  Delete(construct_result);
+	} else {
+	  Wrapper_add_localv(w, "c_result", SwigType_lstr(returntype, "c_result"), "= 0", NIL);
+	}
+      } else {
+	String *cres = SwigType_lstr(returntype, "c_result");
+	Printf(w->code, "%s;\n", cres);
+	Delete(cres);
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/Source/Modules/octave.cxx b/Source/Modules/octave.cxx
index 0130cedd8..e64a0779f 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/octave.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/octave.cxx
@@ -1359,11 +1359,19 @@ public:
     // declare method return value
     // if the return value is a reference or const reference, a specialized typemap must
     // handle it, including declaration of c_result ($result).
-    if (!is_void) {
-      if (!(ignored_method && !pure_virtual)) {
-        String *cres = SwigType_lstr(returntype, "c_result");
-        Printf(w->code, "%s;\n", cres);
-        Delete(cres);
+    if (!is_void && (!ignored_method || pure_virtual)) {
+      if (!SwigType_isclass(returntype)) {
+	if (!(SwigType_ispointer(returntype) || SwigType_isreference(returntype))) {
+	  String *construct_result = NewStringf("= SwigValueInit< %s >()", SwigType_lstr(returntype, 0));
+	  Wrapper_add_localv(w, "c_result", SwigType_lstr(returntype, "c_result"), construct_result, NIL);
+	  Delete(construct_result);
+	} else {
+	  Wrapper_add_localv(w, "c_result", SwigType_lstr(returntype, "c_result"), "= 0", NIL);
+	}
+      } else {
+	String *cres = SwigType_lstr(returntype, "c_result");
+	Printf(w->code, "%s;\n", cres);
+	Delete(cres);
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/Source/Modules/perl5.cxx b/Source/Modules/perl5.cxx
index a7c7fa9ff..e46761028 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/perl5.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/perl5.cxx
@@ -2130,10 +2130,20 @@ public:
      * handle it, including declaration of c_result ($result).
      */
     if (!is_void) {
-      if (!(ignored_method && !pure_virtual)) {
-	String *cres = SwigType_lstr(returntype, "c_result");
-	Printf(w->code, "%s;\n", cres);
-	Delete(cres);
+      if (!ignored_method || pure_virtual) {
+	if (!SwigType_isclass(returntype)) {
+	  if (!(SwigType_ispointer(returntype) || SwigType_isreference(returntype))) {
+	    String *construct_result = NewStringf("= SwigValueInit< %s >()", SwigType_lstr(returntype, 0));
+	    Wrapper_add_localv(w, "c_result", SwigType_lstr(returntype, "c_result"), construct_result, NIL);
+	    Delete(construct_result);
+	  } else {
+	    Wrapper_add_localv(w, "c_result", SwigType_lstr(returntype, "c_result"), "= 0", NIL);
+	  }
+	} else {
+	  String *cres = SwigType_lstr(returntype, "c_result");
+	  Printf(w->code, "%s;\n", cres);
+	  Delete(cres);
+	}
       }
       if (!ignored_method) {
 	String *pres = NewStringf("SV *%s", Swig_cresult_name());
diff --git a/Source/Modules/php.cxx b/Source/Modules/php.cxx
index f0e3ae2df..e6fbf47d7 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/php.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/php.cxx
@@ -2569,8 +2569,16 @@ done:
      * if the return value is a reference or const reference, a specialized typemap must
      * handle it, including declaration of c_result ($result).
      */
-    if (!is_void) {
-      if (!(ignored_method && !pure_virtual)) {
+    if (!is_void && (!ignored_method || pure_virtual)) {
+      if (!SwigType_isclass(returntype)) {
+	if (!(SwigType_ispointer(returntype) || SwigType_isreference(returntype))) {
+	  String *construct_result = NewStringf("= SwigValueInit< %s >()", SwigType_lstr(returntype, 0));
+	  Wrapper_add_localv(w, "c_result", SwigType_lstr(returntype, "c_result"), construct_result, NIL);
+	  Delete(construct_result);
+	} else {
+	  Wrapper_add_localv(w, "c_result", SwigType_lstr(returntype, "c_result"), "= 0", NIL);
+	}
+      } else {
 	String *cres = SwigType_lstr(returntype, "c_result");
 	Printf(w->code, "%s;\n", cres);
 	Delete(cres);
diff --git a/Source/Modules/php5.cxx b/Source/Modules/php5.cxx
index 188f287d5..59d928c21 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/php5.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/php5.cxx
@@ -2566,8 +2566,16 @@ done:
      * if the return value is a reference or const reference, a specialized typemap must
      * handle it, including declaration of c_result ($result).
      */
-    if (!is_void) {
-      if (!(ignored_method && !pure_virtual)) {
+    if (!is_void && (!ignored_method || pure_virtual)) {
+      if (!SwigType_isclass(returntype)) {
+	if (!(SwigType_ispointer(returntype) || SwigType_isreference(returntype))) {
+	  String *construct_result = NewStringf("= SwigValueInit< %s >()", SwigType_lstr(returntype, 0));
+	  Wrapper_add_localv(w, "c_result", SwigType_lstr(returntype, "c_result"), construct_result, NIL);
+	  Delete(construct_result);
+	} else {
+	  Wrapper_add_localv(w, "c_result", SwigType_lstr(returntype, "c_result"), "= 0", NIL);
+	}
+      } else {
 	String *cres = SwigType_lstr(returntype, "c_result");
 	Printf(w->code, "%s;\n", cres);
 	Delete(cres);
diff --git a/Source/Modules/python.cxx b/Source/Modules/python.cxx
index 8dcabb578..2248ba920 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/python.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/python.cxx
@@ -5404,8 +5404,16 @@ int PYTHON::classDirectorMethod(Node *n, Node *parent, String *super) {
    * if the return value is a reference or const reference, a specialized typemap must
    * handle it, including declaration of c_result ($result).
    */
-  if (!is_void) {
-    if (!(ignored_method && !pure_virtual)) {
+  if (!is_void && (!ignored_method || pure_virtual)) {
+    if (!SwigType_isclass(returntype)) {
+      if (!(SwigType_ispointer(returntype) || SwigType_isreference(returntype))) {
+	String *construct_result = NewStringf("= SwigValueInit< %s >()", SwigType_lstr(returntype, 0));
+	Wrapper_add_localv(w, "c_result", SwigType_lstr(returntype, "c_result"), construct_result, NIL);
+	Delete(construct_result);
+      } else {
+	Wrapper_add_localv(w, "c_result", SwigType_lstr(returntype, "c_result"), "= 0", NIL);
+      }
+    } else {
       String *cres = SwigType_lstr(returntype, "c_result");
       Printf(w->code, "%s;\n", cres);
       Delete(cres);
diff --git a/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx b/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx
index 07c5797f8..25988d6fb 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx
@@ -3154,9 +3154,19 @@ public:
      * if the return value is a reference or const reference, a specialized typemap must
      * handle it, including declaration of c_result ($result).
      */
-    if (!is_void) {
-      if (!(ignored_method && !pure_virtual)) {
-	Wrapper_add_localv(w, "c_result", SwigType_lstr(returntype, "c_result"), NIL);
+    if (!is_void && (!ignored_method || pure_virtual)) {
+      if (!SwigType_isclass(returntype)) {
+	if (!(SwigType_ispointer(returntype) || SwigType_isreference(returntype))) {
+	  String *construct_result = NewStringf("= SwigValueInit< %s >()", SwigType_lstr(returntype, 0));
+	  Wrapper_add_localv(w, "c_result", SwigType_lstr(returntype, "c_result"), construct_result, NIL);
+	  Delete(construct_result);
+	} else {
+	  Wrapper_add_localv(w, "c_result", SwigType_lstr(returntype, "c_result"), "= 0", NIL);
+	}
+      } else {
+	String *cres = SwigType_lstr(returntype, "c_result");
+	Printf(w->code, "%s;\n", cres);
+	Delete(cres);
       }
     }