diff --git a/src/db/db/dbArray.h b/src/db/db/dbArray.h
index a5e1222ca..1a2de4246 100644
--- a/src/db/db/dbArray.h
+++ b/src/db/db/dbArray.h
@@ -2508,7 +2508,7 @@ struct array
     }
     db::mem_stat (stat, purpose, cat, m_obj, true, (void *) this);
     if (mp_base) {
-      db::mem_stat (stat, purpose, cat, *mp_base, false, (void *) this);
+      mp_base->mem_stat (stat, purpose, cat, false, (void *) this);
     }
   }