diff --git a/Zend/zend_execute.c b/Zend/zend_execute.c
index 3d82501efb5..460f59e5d16 100644
--- a/Zend/zend_execute.c
+++ b/Zend/zend_execute.c
@@ -1770,11 +1770,11 @@ static void zend_pre_incdec_property_zval(zval *prop, zend_property_info *prop_i
 		do {
 			if (Z_ISREF_P(prop)) {
 				zend_reference *ref = Z_REF_P(prop);
+				prop = Z_REFVAL_P(prop);
 				if (UNEXPECTED(ZEND_REF_HAS_TYPE_SOURCES(ref))) {
 					zend_incdec_typed_ref(ref, NULL OPLINE_CC EXECUTE_DATA_CC);
 					break;
 				}
-				prop = Z_REFVAL_P(prop);
 			}
 
 			if (UNEXPECTED(prop_info)) {
@@ -1808,11 +1808,11 @@ static void zend_post_incdec_property_zval(zval *prop, zend_property_info *prop_
 	} else {
 		if (Z_ISREF_P(prop)) {
 			zend_reference *ref = Z_REF_P(prop);
+			prop = Z_REFVAL_P(prop);
 			if (ZEND_REF_HAS_TYPE_SOURCES(ref)) {
 				zend_incdec_typed_ref(ref, EX_VAR(opline->result.var) OPLINE_CC EXECUTE_DATA_CC);
 				return;
 			}
-			prop = Z_REFVAL_P(prop);
 		}
 
 		if (UNEXPECTED(prop_info)) {
diff --git a/Zend/zend_vm_def.h b/Zend/zend_vm_def.h
index 29c214bb555..a2127f80b3f 100644
--- a/Zend/zend_vm_def.h
+++ b/Zend/zend_vm_def.h
@@ -1046,11 +1046,11 @@ ZEND_VM_C_LABEL(assign_op_object):
 				do {
 					if (UNEXPECTED(Z_ISREF_P(zptr))) {
 						ref = Z_REF_P(zptr);
+						zptr = Z_REFVAL_P(zptr);
 						if (UNEXPECTED(ZEND_REF_HAS_TYPE_SOURCES(ref))) {
 							zend_binary_assign_op_typed_ref(ref, value OPLINE_CC EXECUTE_DATA_CC);
 							break;
 						}
-						zptr = Z_REFVAL_P(zptr);
 					}
 
 					if (OP2_TYPE == IS_CONST) {
@@ -1109,11 +1109,11 @@ ZEND_VM_HANDLER(29, ZEND_ASSIGN_STATIC_PROP_OP, ANY, ANY, OP)
 	do {
 		if (UNEXPECTED(Z_ISREF_P(prop))) {
 			ref = Z_REF_P(prop);
+			prop = Z_REFVAL_P(prop);
 			if (UNEXPECTED(ZEND_REF_HAS_TYPE_SOURCES(ref))) {
 				zend_binary_assign_op_typed_ref(ref, value OPLINE_CC EXECUTE_DATA_CC);
 				break;
 			}
-			prop = Z_REFVAL_P(prop);
 		}
 
 		if (UNEXPECTED(ZEND_TYPE_IS_SET(prop_info->type))) {
@@ -1230,11 +1230,11 @@ ZEND_VM_HANDLER(26, ZEND_ASSIGN_OP, VAR|CV, CONST|TMPVAR|CV, OP)
 	do {
 		if (UNEXPECTED(Z_TYPE_P(var_ptr) == IS_REFERENCE)) {
 			zend_reference *ref = Z_REF_P(var_ptr);
+			var_ptr = Z_REFVAL_P(var_ptr);
 			if (UNEXPECTED(ZEND_REF_HAS_TYPE_SOURCES(ref))) {
 				zend_binary_assign_op_typed_ref(ref, value OPLINE_CC EXECUTE_DATA_CC);
 				break;
 			}
-			var_ptr = Z_REFVAL_P(var_ptr);
 		}
 		zend_binary_op(var_ptr, var_ptr, value OPLINE_CC);
 	} while (0);
diff --git a/Zend/zend_vm_execute.h b/Zend/zend_vm_execute.h
index 2b05a0138ea..15232d8dab6 100644
--- a/Zend/zend_vm_execute.h
+++ b/Zend/zend_vm_execute.h
@@ -788,11 +788,11 @@ static ZEND_OPCODE_HANDLER_RET ZEND_FASTCALL ZEND_ASSIGN_STATIC_PROP_OP_SPEC_HAN
 	do {
 		if (UNEXPECTED(Z_ISREF_P(prop))) {
 			ref = Z_REF_P(prop);
+			prop = Z_REFVAL_P(prop);
 			if (UNEXPECTED(ZEND_REF_HAS_TYPE_SOURCES(ref))) {
 				zend_binary_assign_op_typed_ref(ref, value OPLINE_CC EXECUTE_DATA_CC);
 				break;
 			}
-			prop = Z_REFVAL_P(prop);
 		}
 
 		if (UNEXPECTED(ZEND_TYPE_IS_SET(prop_info->type))) {
@@ -20967,11 +20967,11 @@ assign_op_object:
 				do {
 					if (UNEXPECTED(Z_ISREF_P(zptr))) {
 						ref = Z_REF_P(zptr);
+						zptr = Z_REFVAL_P(zptr);
 						if (UNEXPECTED(ZEND_REF_HAS_TYPE_SOURCES(ref))) {
 							zend_binary_assign_op_typed_ref(ref, value OPLINE_CC EXECUTE_DATA_CC);
 							break;
 						}
-						zptr = Z_REFVAL_P(zptr);
 					}
 
 					if (IS_CONST == IS_CONST) {
@@ -21103,11 +21103,11 @@ static ZEND_OPCODE_HANDLER_RET ZEND_FASTCALL ZEND_ASSIGN_OP_SPEC_VAR_CONST_HANDL
 	do {
 		if (UNEXPECTED(Z_TYPE_P(var_ptr) == IS_REFERENCE)) {
 			zend_reference *ref = Z_REF_P(var_ptr);
+			var_ptr = Z_REFVAL_P(var_ptr);
 			if (UNEXPECTED(ZEND_REF_HAS_TYPE_SOURCES(ref))) {
 				zend_binary_assign_op_typed_ref(ref, value OPLINE_CC EXECUTE_DATA_CC);
 				break;
 			}
-			var_ptr = Z_REFVAL_P(var_ptr);
 		}
 		zend_binary_op(var_ptr, var_ptr, value OPLINE_CC);
 	} while (0);
@@ -23232,11 +23232,11 @@ assign_op_object:
 				do {
 					if (UNEXPECTED(Z_ISREF_P(zptr))) {
 						ref = Z_REF_P(zptr);
+						zptr = Z_REFVAL_P(zptr);
 						if (UNEXPECTED(ZEND_REF_HAS_TYPE_SOURCES(ref))) {
 							zend_binary_assign_op_typed_ref(ref, value OPLINE_CC EXECUTE_DATA_CC);
 							break;
 						}
-						zptr = Z_REFVAL_P(zptr);
 					}
 
 					if ((IS_TMP_VAR|IS_VAR) == IS_CONST) {
@@ -23369,11 +23369,11 @@ static ZEND_OPCODE_HANDLER_RET ZEND_FASTCALL ZEND_ASSIGN_OP_SPEC_VAR_TMPVAR_HAND
 	do {
 		if (UNEXPECTED(Z_TYPE_P(var_ptr) == IS_REFERENCE)) {
 			zend_reference *ref = Z_REF_P(var_ptr);
+			var_ptr = Z_REFVAL_P(var_ptr);
 			if (UNEXPECTED(ZEND_REF_HAS_TYPE_SOURCES(ref))) {
 				zend_binary_assign_op_typed_ref(ref, value OPLINE_CC EXECUTE_DATA_CC);
 				break;
 			}
-			var_ptr = Z_REFVAL_P(var_ptr);
 		}
 		zend_binary_op(var_ptr, var_ptr, value OPLINE_CC);
 	} while (0);
@@ -26688,11 +26688,11 @@ assign_op_object:
 				do {
 					if (UNEXPECTED(Z_ISREF_P(zptr))) {
 						ref = Z_REF_P(zptr);
+						zptr = Z_REFVAL_P(zptr);
 						if (UNEXPECTED(ZEND_REF_HAS_TYPE_SOURCES(ref))) {
 							zend_binary_assign_op_typed_ref(ref, value OPLINE_CC EXECUTE_DATA_CC);
 							break;
 						}
-						zptr = Z_REFVAL_P(zptr);
 					}
 
 					if (IS_CV == IS_CONST) {
@@ -26824,11 +26824,11 @@ static ZEND_OPCODE_HANDLER_RET ZEND_FASTCALL ZEND_ASSIGN_OP_SPEC_VAR_CV_HANDLER(
 	do {
 		if (UNEXPECTED(Z_TYPE_P(var_ptr) == IS_REFERENCE)) {
 			zend_reference *ref = Z_REF_P(var_ptr);
+			var_ptr = Z_REFVAL_P(var_ptr);
 			if (UNEXPECTED(ZEND_REF_HAS_TYPE_SOURCES(ref))) {
 				zend_binary_assign_op_typed_ref(ref, value OPLINE_CC EXECUTE_DATA_CC);
 				break;
 			}
-			var_ptr = Z_REFVAL_P(var_ptr);
 		}
 		zend_binary_op(var_ptr, var_ptr, value OPLINE_CC);
 	} while (0);
@@ -29129,11 +29129,11 @@ assign_op_object:
 				do {
 					if (UNEXPECTED(Z_ISREF_P(zptr))) {
 						ref = Z_REF_P(zptr);
+						zptr = Z_REFVAL_P(zptr);
 						if (UNEXPECTED(ZEND_REF_HAS_TYPE_SOURCES(ref))) {
 							zend_binary_assign_op_typed_ref(ref, value OPLINE_CC EXECUTE_DATA_CC);
 							break;
 						}
-						zptr = Z_REFVAL_P(zptr);
 					}
 
 					if (IS_CONST == IS_CONST) {
@@ -30999,11 +30999,11 @@ assign_op_object:
 				do {
 					if (UNEXPECTED(Z_ISREF_P(zptr))) {
 						ref = Z_REF_P(zptr);
+						zptr = Z_REFVAL_P(zptr);
 						if (UNEXPECTED(ZEND_REF_HAS_TYPE_SOURCES(ref))) {
 							zend_binary_assign_op_typed_ref(ref, value OPLINE_CC EXECUTE_DATA_CC);
 							break;
 						}
-						zptr = Z_REFVAL_P(zptr);
 					}
 
 					if ((IS_TMP_VAR|IS_VAR) == IS_CONST) {
@@ -33396,11 +33396,11 @@ assign_op_object:
 				do {
 					if (UNEXPECTED(Z_ISREF_P(zptr))) {
 						ref = Z_REF_P(zptr);
+						zptr = Z_REFVAL_P(zptr);
 						if (UNEXPECTED(ZEND_REF_HAS_TYPE_SOURCES(ref))) {
 							zend_binary_assign_op_typed_ref(ref, value OPLINE_CC EXECUTE_DATA_CC);
 							break;
 						}
-						zptr = Z_REFVAL_P(zptr);
 					}
 
 					if (IS_CV == IS_CONST) {
@@ -37415,11 +37415,11 @@ assign_op_object:
 				do {
 					if (UNEXPECTED(Z_ISREF_P(zptr))) {
 						ref = Z_REF_P(zptr);
+						zptr = Z_REFVAL_P(zptr);
 						if (UNEXPECTED(ZEND_REF_HAS_TYPE_SOURCES(ref))) {
 							zend_binary_assign_op_typed_ref(ref, value OPLINE_CC EXECUTE_DATA_CC);
 							break;
 						}
-						zptr = Z_REFVAL_P(zptr);
 					}
 
 					if (IS_CONST == IS_CONST) {
@@ -37551,11 +37551,11 @@ static ZEND_OPCODE_HANDLER_RET ZEND_FASTCALL ZEND_ASSIGN_OP_SPEC_CV_CONST_HANDLE
 	do {
 		if (UNEXPECTED(Z_TYPE_P(var_ptr) == IS_REFERENCE)) {
 			zend_reference *ref = Z_REF_P(var_ptr);
+			var_ptr = Z_REFVAL_P(var_ptr);
 			if (UNEXPECTED(ZEND_REF_HAS_TYPE_SOURCES(ref))) {
 				zend_binary_assign_op_typed_ref(ref, value OPLINE_CC EXECUTE_DATA_CC);
 				break;
 			}
-			var_ptr = Z_REFVAL_P(var_ptr);
 		}
 		zend_binary_op(var_ptr, var_ptr, value OPLINE_CC);
 	} while (0);
@@ -40894,11 +40894,11 @@ assign_op_object:
 				do {
 					if (UNEXPECTED(Z_ISREF_P(zptr))) {
 						ref = Z_REF_P(zptr);
+						zptr = Z_REFVAL_P(zptr);
 						if (UNEXPECTED(ZEND_REF_HAS_TYPE_SOURCES(ref))) {
 							zend_binary_assign_op_typed_ref(ref, value OPLINE_CC EXECUTE_DATA_CC);
 							break;
 						}
-						zptr = Z_REFVAL_P(zptr);
 					}
 
 					if ((IS_TMP_VAR|IS_VAR) == IS_CONST) {
@@ -41031,11 +41031,11 @@ static ZEND_OPCODE_HANDLER_RET ZEND_FASTCALL ZEND_ASSIGN_OP_SPEC_CV_TMPVAR_HANDL
 	do {
 		if (UNEXPECTED(Z_TYPE_P(var_ptr) == IS_REFERENCE)) {
 			zend_reference *ref = Z_REF_P(var_ptr);
+			var_ptr = Z_REFVAL_P(var_ptr);
 			if (UNEXPECTED(ZEND_REF_HAS_TYPE_SOURCES(ref))) {
 				zend_binary_assign_op_typed_ref(ref, value OPLINE_CC EXECUTE_DATA_CC);
 				break;
 			}
-			var_ptr = Z_REFVAL_P(var_ptr);
 		}
 		zend_binary_op(var_ptr, var_ptr, value OPLINE_CC);
 	} while (0);
@@ -45706,11 +45706,11 @@ assign_op_object:
 				do {
 					if (UNEXPECTED(Z_ISREF_P(zptr))) {
 						ref = Z_REF_P(zptr);
+						zptr = Z_REFVAL_P(zptr);
 						if (UNEXPECTED(ZEND_REF_HAS_TYPE_SOURCES(ref))) {
 							zend_binary_assign_op_typed_ref(ref, value OPLINE_CC EXECUTE_DATA_CC);
 							break;
 						}
-						zptr = Z_REFVAL_P(zptr);
 					}
 
 					if (IS_CV == IS_CONST) {
@@ -45842,11 +45842,11 @@ static ZEND_OPCODE_HANDLER_RET ZEND_FASTCALL ZEND_ASSIGN_OP_SPEC_CV_CV_HANDLER(Z
 	do {
 		if (UNEXPECTED(Z_TYPE_P(var_ptr) == IS_REFERENCE)) {
 			zend_reference *ref = Z_REF_P(var_ptr);
+			var_ptr = Z_REFVAL_P(var_ptr);
 			if (UNEXPECTED(ZEND_REF_HAS_TYPE_SOURCES(ref))) {
 				zend_binary_assign_op_typed_ref(ref, value OPLINE_CC EXECUTE_DATA_CC);
 				break;
 			}
-			var_ptr = Z_REFVAL_P(var_ptr);
 		}
 		zend_binary_op(var_ptr, var_ptr, value OPLINE_CC);
 	} while (0);