--- ncurses/tinfo/lib_setup.c
+++ ncurses/tinfo/lib_setup.c	2008-11-14 18:54:38.539715994 +0100
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ _nc_setupterm(NCURSES_CONST char *tname,
 	    const TERMTYPE *fallback = _nc_fallback(tname);
 
 	    if (fallback) {
-		termp->type = *fallback;
+		_nc_copy_termtype(&(termp->type),fallback);
 		status = TGETENT_YES;
 	    }
 	}