diff --git a/src/backend/nodes/copyfuncs.c b/src/backend/nodes/copyfuncs.c
index 778c53063ec..f0d3246fa27 100644
--- a/src/backend/nodes/copyfuncs.c
+++ b/src/backend/nodes/copyfuncs.c
@@ -3449,7 +3449,7 @@ _copyReassignOwnedStmt(ReassignOwnedStmt *from)
 	ReassignOwnedStmt *newnode = makeNode(ReassignOwnedStmt);
 
 	COPY_NODE_FIELD(roles);
-	COPY_SCALAR_FIELD(newrole);
+	COPY_STRING_FIELD(newrole);
 
 	return newnode;
 }
diff --git a/src/backend/nodes/equalfuncs.c b/src/backend/nodes/equalfuncs.c
index 6e00584f72a..acce5747e2d 100644
--- a/src/backend/nodes/equalfuncs.c
+++ b/src/backend/nodes/equalfuncs.c
@@ -1888,7 +1888,7 @@ static bool
 _equalReassignOwnedStmt(ReassignOwnedStmt *a, ReassignOwnedStmt *b)
 {
 	COMPARE_NODE_FIELD(roles);
-	COMPARE_NODE_FIELD(newrole);
+	COMPARE_STRING_FIELD(newrole);
 
 	return true;
 }