diff --git a/src/backend/nodes/copyfuncs.c b/src/backend/nodes/copyfuncs.c
index c58a1724cd1..eed0ea46073 100644
--- a/src/backend/nodes/copyfuncs.c
+++ b/src/backend/nodes/copyfuncs.c
@@ -3652,7 +3652,7 @@ _copyReassignOwnedStmt(const 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 5d3e2414518..c06b068e263 100644
--- a/src/backend/nodes/equalfuncs.c
+++ b/src/backend/nodes/equalfuncs.c
@@ -1947,7 +1947,7 @@ static bool
 _equalReassignOwnedStmt(const ReassignOwnedStmt *a, const ReassignOwnedStmt *b)
 {
 	COMPARE_NODE_FIELD(roles);
-	COMPARE_NODE_FIELD(newrole);
+	COMPARE_STRING_FIELD(newrole);
 
 	return true;
 }