diff --git a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppquickfixes.cpp b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppquickfixes.cpp
index c14fe66255c..b63d8f115f9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppquickfixes.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppquickfixes.cpp
@@ -3853,7 +3853,7 @@ void GetterSetterRefactoringHelper::performGeneration(ExistingGetterSetterData d
 
     FullySpecifiedType memberVariableType = data.declarationSymbol->type();
     memberVariableType.setConst(false);
-    const bool isMemberVariableStatic = memberVariableType.isStatic();
+    const bool isMemberVariableStatic = data.declarationSymbol->isStatic();
     memberVariableType.setStatic(false);
     Overview overview = CppCodeStyleSettings::currentProjectCodeStyleOverview();
     overview.showTemplateParameters = false;