diff --git a/src/backend/nodes/copyfuncs.c b/src/backend/nodes/copyfuncs.c
index 23425466464..528a46178d9 100644
--- a/src/backend/nodes/copyfuncs.c
+++ b/src/backend/nodes/copyfuncs.c
@@ -2895,7 +2895,7 @@ _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 9506d2c43e5..e2509d4aa8d 100644
--- a/src/backend/nodes/equalfuncs.c
+++ b/src/backend/nodes/equalfuncs.c
@@ -1633,7 +1633,7 @@ static bool
 _equalReassignOwnedStmt(ReassignOwnedStmt *a, ReassignOwnedStmt *b)
 {
 	COMPARE_NODE_FIELD(roles);
-	COMPARE_NODE_FIELD(newrole);
+	COMPARE_STRING_FIELD(newrole);
 
 	return true;
 }