diff --git a/include/boost/phoenix/bind/detail/member_variable.hpp b/include/boost/phoenix/bind/detail/member_variable.hpp
index 29e2ab6..163e33b 100644
--- a/include/boost/phoenix/bind/detail/member_variable.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/phoenix/bind/detail/member_variable.hpp
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ namespace boost { namespace phoenix { namespace detail {
                 return (BOOST_PROTO_GET_POINTER(class_type, obj)->*mp);
             }
 
+            template <typename Class>
+            RT& operator()(Class* obj) const
+            {
+                return obj->*mp;
+            }
+
             template <typename Class>
             RT const& operator()(Class const& obj) const
             {
@@ -64,12 +70,6 @@ namespace boost { namespace phoenix { namespace detail {
                 return (BOOST_PROTO_GET_POINTER(class_type, obj)->*mp);
             }
 
-            template <typename Class>
-            RT& operator()(Class* obj) const
-            {
-                return obj->*mp;
-            }
-
             template <typename Class>
             RT const& operator()(Class const* obj) const
             {