diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6a543216..5e5e9736 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+Version 235:
+
+* Fix self-assignment warning in buffer test
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 Version 234:
 
 * Don't link to OpenSSL needlessly (bjam)
diff --git a/test/beast/core/test_buffer.hpp b/test/beast/core/test_buffer.hpp
index 7c70ade0..f8e91859 100644
--- a/test/beast/core/test_buffer.hpp
+++ b/test/beast/core/test_buffer.hpp
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ test_dynamic_buffer(
                 buffers_to_string(b2.data()));
 
             // self assignment
-            b2 = b2;
+            b2 = *&b2;
             BEAST_EXPECT(b2.size() == b1.size());
             BEAST_EXPECT(
                 buffers_to_string(b2.data()) ==