diff --git a/icu4c/source/test/cintltst/sprpdata.c b/icu4c/source/test/cintltst/sprpdata.c
index 4bbdc5fab6b..62388796ef1 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/test/cintltst/sprpdata.c
+++ b/icu4c/source/test/cintltst/sprpdata.c
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ getValues(uint32_t result, int32_t* value, UBool* isIndex){
         }
         if((result>>2) == _SPREP_MAX_INDEX_VALUE){
             type = USPREP_DELETE;
-            isIndex =false;
-            value = 0;
+            *isIndex = false;
+            *value = 0;
         }
     }
     return type;