diff --git a/src/lib/eolian/database_validate.c b/src/lib/eolian/database_validate.c
index 6a9a17d3ef..b8b7f81678 100644
--- a/src/lib/eolian/database_validate.c
+++ b/src/lib/eolian/database_validate.c
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ _validate_type(Validate_State *vals, Eolian_Type *tp)
                                          tp->base.name);
                           return EINA_FALSE;
                        }
-                     if (!_validate_type(vals, itp))
+                     if (!_validate_type_by_ref(vals, itp, EINA_FALSE, itp->move))
                        return EINA_FALSE;
                      itp = itp->next_type;
                   }