diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/vm_ref.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/vm_ref.h
index 65047cabf1..4d682e1ab1 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/vm_ref.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/vm_ref.h
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ namespace vm
 		//default reference for HLE functions & structures (LE reference to LE data)
 		template<typename T, typename AT = u32> struct ref : public lrefl<T, AT>
 		{
-			using _ref_base::operator=;
+			using lrefl<T, AT>::operator=;
 		};
 	}