diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/typeInfo/typeInfo.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/typeInfo/typeInfo.H
index 95d6c79c7f..0011f17d45 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/typeInfo/typeInfo.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/typeInfo/typeInfo.H
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ inline To& refCast(From& r, const dictionary& d)
 
 //- Check if dynamic_cast to TargetType is possible
 template<class TargetType, class Type>
-inline bool isA(const Type& t)
+inline const TargetType* isA(const Type& t)
 {
     const Type* p = &t;
     return dynamic_cast<const TargetType*>(p);