diff --git a/tools/binpac/src/pac_primitive.h b/tools/binpac/src/pac_primitive.h
index 47d06a1e72..fb44e2009c 100644
--- a/tools/binpac/src/pac_primitive.h
+++ b/tools/binpac/src/pac_primitive.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ public:
 	explicit PacPrimitive(PrimitiveType type) : type_(type) {}
 	virtual ~PacPrimitive() {}
 
-	PrimitiveType type() const	{ return type(); }
+	PrimitiveType type() const	{ return type_; }
 
 	virtual string ToCode(Env *env) = 0;