diff --git a/src/reflect/value_test.go b/src/reflect/value_test.go
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+++ b/src/reflect/value_test.go
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+package reflect_test
+
+import (
+	. "reflect"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestIndirectPointers(t *testing.T) {
+	var m = map[string]int{}
+	m["x"] = 1
+
+	var a = &m
+
+	if ValueOf(a).Elem().Len() != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("bad map length via reflect")
+	}
+}