diff --git a/qom/object.c b/qom/object.c
index f4de619b7b503e3f738a99d4c224fbf2103d8fd7..9a730e74c1a2240fba72b9e3f6f300a5fa835ba2 100644
--- a/qom/object.c
+++ b/qom/object.c
@@ -1225,7 +1225,8 @@ Object *object_resolve_path_component(Object *parent, const gchar *part)
     }
 
     if (object_property_is_link(prop)) {
-        return *(Object **)prop->opaque;
+        LinkProperty *lprop = prop->opaque;
+        return *lprop->child;
     } else if (object_property_is_child(prop)) {
         return prop->opaque;
     } else {