diff --git a/src/backend/sgpemv2/templates/down_cast.tcc b/src/backend/sgpemv2/templates/down_cast.tcc
index 73dc81a..e39385b 100644
--- a/src/backend/sgpemv2/templates/down_cast.tcc
+++ b/src/backend/sgpemv2/templates/down_cast.tcc
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ namespace sgpem
       return dynamic_cast<To&>(obj);
   #endif
 #else
-      return static_cast<To&>(obj);
+      return dynamic_cast<To&>(obj);
 #endif
     }
   };