diff --git a/src/typeutils/jltypes.jl b/src/typeutils/jltypes.jl
index 4c1b322eb9..4b88ca1e00 100644
--- a/src/typeutils/jltypes.jl
+++ b/src/typeutils/jltypes.jl
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ function classify_arguments(
                 # - boxed values
                 #   XXX: use `deserves_retbox` instead?
             elseif llvm_source_typ isa LLVM.PointerType
-                @assert llvm_source_typ == codegen_typ
+                if llvm_source_typ != codegen_typ
+                    throw(AssertionError("Mismatch codegen type llvm_source_typ=$(string(llvm_source_typ)) codegen_typ=$(string(codegen_typ)) source_i=$source_i source_sig=$source_sig, source_typ=$source_typ, codegen_i=$codegen_i, codegen_types=$(string(codegen_ft))"))
+                end
                 push!(
                     args,
                     (
diff --git a/test/runtests.jl b/test/runtests.jl
index c9cde02c28..9c09fe05e7 100644
--- a/test/runtests.jl
+++ b/test/runtests.jl
@@ -806,8 +806,13 @@ end
     @test autodiff(Forward, f28, Duplicated(2.0, 1.0))[1]   == 12
 
     f29(x) = sum(Set([1.0, x, 2x, x]))
-    @test autodiff(Reverse, f29, Active, Active(2.0))[1][1] == 3
-    @test autodiff(Forward, f29, Duplicated(2.0, 1.0))[1]   == 3
+    @static if VERSION ≥ v"1.11-"
+        @test autodiff(set_runtime_activity(Reverse), f29, Active, Active(2.0))[1][1] == 3
+        @test autodiff(set_runtime_activity(Forward), f29, Duplicated(2.0, 1.0))[1]   == 3
+    else
+        @test autodiff(Reverse, f29, Active, Active(2.0))[1][1] == 3
+        @test autodiff(Forward, f29, Duplicated(2.0, 1.0))[1]   == 3
+    end
 
     f30(x) = reverse([x 2.0 3x])[1]
     @test autodiff(Reverse, f30, Active, Active(2.0))[1][1] == 3