diff --git a/stlport/stl/pointers/_tools.h b/stlport/stl/pointers/_tools.h
index 5bb7b25..d9b64e6 100644
--- a/stlport/stl/pointers/_tools.h
+++ b/stlport/stl/pointers/_tools.h
@@ -351,7 +351,10 @@
 
   _IteWrapper(_Iterator &__ite) : _M_ite(__ite) {}
 
-  const_reference operator*() const { return cast_traits::to_storage_type_cref(*_M_ite); }
+  const_reference operator*() const
+  // See http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=38630
+  //{ return cast_traits::to_storage_type_cref(*_M_ite); }
+  { return reinterpret_cast<const_reference>(*_M_ite); }
 
   _Self& operator= (_Self const& __rhs) {
     _M_ite = __rhs._M_ite;