diff --git a/decode_value.go b/decode_value.go
index a6db402..c44a674 100644
--- a/decode_value.go
+++ b/decode_value.go
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func ptrValueDecoder(typ reflect.Type) decoderFunc {
 	return func(d *Decoder, v reflect.Value) error {
 		if d.hasNilCode() {
 			if !v.IsNil() {
-				v.Set(reflect.Zero(v.Type()))
+				v.Set(d.newValue(typ).Elem())
 			}
 			return d.DecodeNil()
 		}