1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/field.c b/field.c
index 2e5cc1d5..0799fb1b 100644
--- a/field.c
+++ b/field.c
@@ -952,6 +952,9 @@ do_split(int nargs)
 		return make_number((AWKNUM) 0);
 	}
 
+	if ((sep->flags & REGEX) != 0)
+		sep = sep->typed_re;
+
 	if (   (sep->re_flags & FS_DFLT) != 0
 	    && current_field_sep() == Using_FS
 	    && ! RS_is_null) {
@@ -1014,6 +1017,9 @@ do_patsplit(int nargs)
 
 	src = TOP_STRING();
 
+	if ((sep->flags & REGEX) != 0)
+		sep = sep->typed_re;
+
 	fpat = sep->re_exp;
 	if (fpat->stlen == 0)
 		fatal(_("patsplit: third argument must be non-null"));