diff --git a/src/reflect/all_test.go b/src/reflect/all_test.go
index c257bec1e5..31f6416ed9 100644
--- a/src/reflect/all_test.go
+++ b/src/reflect/all_test.go
@@ -3281,14 +3281,16 @@ type unexpI interface {
 	f() (int32, int8)
 }
 
-var unexpi unexpI = new(unexp)
-
 func TestUnexportedMethods(t *testing.T) {
-	typ := TypeOf(unexpi)
-
+	typ := TypeOf(new(unexp))
 	if got := typ.NumMethod(); got != 0 {
 		t.Errorf("NumMethod=%d, want 0 satisfied methods", got)
 	}
+
+	typ = TypeOf((*unexpI)(nil))
+	if got := typ.Elem().NumMethod(); got != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("NumMethod=%d, want 1 satisfied methods", got)
+	}
 }
 
 type InnerInt struct {