diff --git a/bind/gen_map.go b/bind/gen_map.go
index 27c1d86..2803438 100644
--- a/bind/gen_map.go
+++ b/bind/gen_map.go
@@ -303,7 +303,14 @@ otherwise parameter is a python list that we copy from
 		g.gofile.Outdent()
 		g.gofile.Printf("}\n")
 		if esym.go2py != "" {
-			g.gofile.Printf("return %s(v)%s\n", esym.go2py, esym.go2pyParenEx)
+			// If the go2py starts with handleFromPtr_, use &v, otherwise just v
+			val_str := ""
+			if strings.HasPrefix(esym.go2py, "handleFromPtr_") {
+				val_str = "&v"
+			} else {
+				val_str = "v"
+			}
+			g.gofile.Printf("return %s(%s)%s\n", esym.go2py, val_str, esym.go2pyParenEx)
 		} else {
 			g.gofile.Printf("return v\n")
 		}