diff --git a/unmarshal.go b/unmarshal.go
index b7f91c0..206b465 100644
--- a/unmarshal.go
+++ b/unmarshal.go
@@ -560,10 +560,11 @@ func unmarshal(e interface{}, in []byte) (n int, err error) {
 			if err != nil {
 				return 0, err
 			}
+			return unmarshal(e, in)
 		}
 	}
 
-	return unmarshal(e, in)
+	return unmarshal(p, in)
 }
 
 func RegisterDecoder(name string, f func(e interface{}, in []byte) (n int, err error)) {