diff --git a/src/base58.cpp b/src/base58.cpp
--- a/src/base58.cpp
+++ b/src/base58.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
     }
     // re-calculate the checksum, ensure it matches the included 4-byte checksum
     uint256 hash = Hash(vchRet.begin(), vchRet.end() - 4);
-    if (memcmp(&hash, &vchRet.end()[-4], 4) != 0) {
+    if (memcmp(&hash, &vchRet[vchRet.size() - 4], 4) != 0) {
         vchRet.clear();
         return false;
     }