diff --git a/src/common.rs b/src/common.rs
index 78d943192db..548c23cc794 100644
--- a/src/common.rs
+++ b/src/common.rs
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ fn scalar_to_backend(&self, cv: Scalar, layout: abi::Scalar, ty: Type<'gcc>) ->
         let bitsize = if layout.is_bool() { 1 } else { layout.size(self).bits() };
         match cv {
             Scalar::Int(int) => {
-                let data = int.assert_bits(layout.size(self));
+                let data = int.to_bits(layout.size(self));
 
                 // FIXME(antoyo): there's some issues with using the u128 code that follows, so hard-code
                 // the paths for floating-point values.