diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 996d9654..70773ddf 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.3.463
+8.3.464
diff --git a/lef/defWrite.c b/lef/defWrite.c
index 4b8c742f..907f9acb 100644
--- a/lef/defWrite.c
+++ b/lef/defWrite.c
@@ -2040,7 +2040,7 @@ defGetType(ttype, lefptr, do_vias)
 	{
 	    lefl = (lefLayer *)HashGetValue(he);
 	    if (lefl && (do_vias == FALSE) && (contact == CLASS_VIA) &&
-			(lefl->info.via.lr != NULL))
+			(lefl->lefClass == CLASS_VIA))
 		continue;	/* Skip VIA definitions if do_vias is FALSE */
 	    
 	    if (lefl && ((contact == lefl->lefClass) ||