diff --git a/src/core/pvapi.c b/src/core/pvapi.c
index 01485783150..30b2a7cdfea 100644
--- a/src/core/pvapi.c
+++ b/src/core/pvapi.c
@@ -857,6 +857,7 @@ char* pv_parse_spec2(str *in, pv_spec_p e, int silent)
 	tr = 0;
 	pvstate = 0;
 	memset(e, 0, sizeof(pv_spec_t));
+	e->pvp.pvi.type = PV_IDX_NONE;
 	p = in->s;
 	p++;
 	if(*p==PV_LNBRACKET)
@@ -1369,6 +1370,12 @@ int pv_get_spec_index(struct sip_msg* msg, pv_param_p ip, int *idx, int *flags)
 		*idx = ip->pvi.u.ival;
 		return 0;
 	}
+	if(ip->pvi.type == PV_IDX_NONE)
+	{
+		*flags = PV_IDX_NONE;
+		*idx = ip->pvi.u.ival;
+		return 0;
+	}
 
 	/* pvar */
 	if(pv_get_spec_value(msg, (pv_spec_p)ip->pvi.u.dval, &tv)!=0)
diff --git a/src/core/pvar.h b/src/core/pvar.h
index 1415f84af06..155b0125fba 100644
--- a/src/core/pvar.h
+++ b/src/core/pvar.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 #define PV_IDX_PVAR	1
 #define PV_IDX_ALL	2
 #define PV_IDX_ITR	3
+#define PV_IDX_NONE 4
 
 /*! if PV name is dynamic, integer, or str */
 #define pv_has_dname(pv) ((pv)->pvp.pvn.type==PV_NAME_PVAR)