diff --git a/lib/capn-list.inc b/lib/capn-list.inc
index 7296638..ad94ec8 100644
--- a/lib/capn-list.inc
+++ b/lib/capn-list.inc
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ UINT_T CAT(capn_get,SZ) (LIST_T l, int off) {
 
 int CAT(capn_getv,SZ) (LIST_T l, int off, UINT_T *to, int sz) {
 	int i;
-	capn_ptr p = l.p;
+	capn_ptr p;
+	capn_resolve(&l.p);
+	p = l.p;
 	if (off + sz > p.len) {
 		sz = p.len - off;
 	}
diff --git a/lib/capn.c b/lib/capn.c
index 19231c2..6e0f196 100644
--- a/lib/capn.c
+++ b/lib/capn.c
@@ -898,7 +898,9 @@ int capn_set1(capn_list1 l, int off, int val) {
 int capn_getv1(capn_list1 l, int off, uint8_t *data, int sz) {
 	/* Note we only support aligned reads */
 	int bsz;
-	capn_ptr p = l.p;
+	capn_ptr p;
+	capn_resolve(&l.p);
+	p = l.p;
 	if (p.type != CAPN_BIT_LIST || (off & 7) != 0)
 		return -1;