diff --git a/src/cmd/compile/internal/gc/range.go b/src/cmd/compile/internal/gc/range.go
index cbe69a1ebc..5c19d54e78 100644
--- a/src/cmd/compile/internal/gc/range.go
+++ b/src/cmd/compile/internal/gc/range.go
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ func arrayClear(n, v1, v2, a *Node) bool {
 	n.Nbody.Append(nod(OAS, hn, tmp))
 
 	var fn *Node
-	if types.Haspointers(a.Type.Elem()) {
+	if a.Type.Elem().HasHeapPointer() {
 		// memclrHasPointers(hp, hn)
 		Curfn.Func.setWBPos(stmt.Pos)
 		fn = mkcall("memclrHasPointers", nil, nil, hp, hn)
diff --git a/test/notinheap3.go b/test/notinheap3.go
index d48c2a0cc9..5ace8d6793 100644
--- a/test/notinheap3.go
+++ b/test/notinheap3.go
@@ -58,3 +58,19 @@ func h() {
 	_ = append(v1s, v1s...) // no barrier
 	_ = append(v2s, v2s...) // ERROR "write barrier"
 }
+
+// Slice clearing
+
+var (
+	sliceIH  []*ih
+	sliceNIH []*nih
+)
+
+func sliceClear() {
+	for i := range sliceIH {
+		sliceIH[i] = nil // ERROR "write barrier"
+	}
+	for i := range sliceNIH {
+		sliceNIH[i] = nil // no barrier
+	}
+}