diff --git a/STL_Extension/include/CGAL/Compact_container.h b/STL_Extension/include/CGAL/Compact_container.h
index 8779c1e036a..216ea85042e 100644
--- a/STL_Extension/include/CGAL/Compact_container.h
+++ b/STL_Extension/include/CGAL/Compact_container.h
@@ -1022,18 +1022,18 @@ namespace internal {
     // or a conversion from iterator to const_iterator.
     CC_iterator (const iterator &it)
 #ifdef CGAL_COMPACT_CONTAINER_DEBUG_TIME_STAMP
-      : ts(Time_stamper_impl::time_stamp(&(*it)))
+      : ts(Time_stamper_impl::time_stamp(it.operator->()))
 #endif
     {
-      m_ptr.p = &(*it);
+      m_ptr.p = it.operator->();
     }
 
     // Same for assignment operator (otherwise MipsPro warns)
     CC_iterator & operator= (const iterator &it)
     {
-      m_ptr.p = &(*it);
+      m_ptr.p = it.operator->();
 #ifdef CGAL_COMPACT_CONTAINER_DEBUG_TIME_STAMP
-      ts = Time_stamper_impl::time_stamp(&(*it));
+      ts = Time_stamper_impl::time_stamp(it.operator->());
 #endif
       return *this;
     }