diff --git a/data/sqlutil/converter.go b/data/sqlutil/converter.go
index b34bb2a1e..7662549c9 100644
--- a/data/sqlutil/converter.go
+++ b/data/sqlutil/converter.go
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ var IntOrFloatToNullableFloat64 = data.FieldConverter{
 			return &val, nil
 		case float32:
 			fval := float64(val)
-			return fval, nil
+			return &fval, nil
 		case int:
 			fval := float64(val)
 			return &fval, nil