diff --git a/library/kani/src/lib.rs b/library/kani/src/lib.rs
index 52633a24a89a..769074b3c99a 100644
--- a/library/kani/src/lib.rs
+++ b/library/kani/src/lib.rs
@@ -93,36 +93,54 @@ macro_rules! implies {
 }
 
 #[doc(hidden)]
-pub trait DecoupleLifetime<'a> {
+pub trait Pointer<'a> {
     type Inner;
-    unsafe fn decouple_lifetime(&self) -> &'a Self::Inner;
+    unsafe fn decouple_lifetime(self) -> &'a Self::Inner;
+    
+    unsafe fn assignable(self) -> &'a mut Self::Inner;
 }
 
-impl<'a, 'b, T> DecoupleLifetime<'a> for &'b T {
+impl<'a, 'b, T> Pointer<'a> for &'b T {
     type Inner = T;
-    unsafe fn decouple_lifetime(&self) -> &'a Self::Inner {
-        std::mem::transmute(*self)
+    unsafe fn decouple_lifetime(self) -> &'a Self::Inner {
+        std::mem::transmute(self)
+    }
+
+    unsafe fn assignable(self) -> &'a mut Self::Inner {
+        std::mem::transmute(self as *const T)
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, 'b, T> DecoupleLifetime<'a> for &'b mut T {
+impl<'a, 'b, T> Pointer<'a> for &'b mut T {
     type Inner = T;
-    unsafe fn decouple_lifetime(&self) -> &'a Self::Inner {
-        *std::mem::transmute::<&'_ &'b mut T, &'_ &'a T>(self)
+    unsafe fn decouple_lifetime(self) -> &'a Self::Inner {
+        std::mem::transmute(self as *mut T)
+    }
+
+    unsafe fn assignable(self) -> &'a mut Self::Inner {
+        std::mem::transmute(self)
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, T> DecoupleLifetime<'a> for *const T {
+impl<'a, T> Pointer<'a> for *const T {
     type Inner = T;
-    unsafe fn decouple_lifetime(&self) -> &'a Self::Inner {
-        &**self as &'a T
+    unsafe fn decouple_lifetime(self) -> &'a Self::Inner {
+        &*self as &'a T
+    }
+
+    unsafe fn assignable(self) -> &'a mut Self::Inner {
+        std::mem::transmute(self)
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, T> DecoupleLifetime<'a> for *mut T {
+impl<'a, T> Pointer<'a> for *mut T {
     type Inner = T;
-    unsafe fn decouple_lifetime(&self) -> &'a Self::Inner {
-        &**self as &'a T
+    unsafe fn decouple_lifetime(self) -> &'a Self::Inner {
+        &*self as &'a T
+    }
+
+    unsafe fn assignable(self) -> &'a mut Self::Inner {
+        std::mem::transmute(self)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/library/kani_macros/src/sysroot/contracts.rs b/library/kani_macros/src/sysroot/contracts.rs
index a8af106e6d01..8f4dc83c1a40 100644
--- a/library/kani_macros/src/sysroot/contracts.rs
+++ b/library/kani_macros/src/sysroot/contracts.rs
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ impl<'a> ContractConditionsHandler<'a> {
                 let wrapper_args = make_wrapper_args(attr.len());
 
                 quote!(
-                    #(let #wrapper_args = unsafe { kani::DecoupleLifetime::decouple_lifetime(&#attr) };)*
+                    #(let #wrapper_args = unsafe { kani::Pointer::decouple_lifetime(#attr) };)*
                     #(#inner)*
                 )
             }
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ impl<'a> ContractConditionsHandler<'a> {
             ContractConditionsData::Modifies { attr } => {
                 quote!(
                     let result = #call_to_prior;
-                    #(*#attr = kani::any();)*
+                    #(*unsafe { kani::Pointer::assignable(#attr) } = kani::any();)*
                     result
                 )
             }
diff --git a/tests/expected/function-contract/assigns_pass.expected b/tests/expected/function-contract/assigns_pass.expected
index 82927d2c52cf..880f00714b32 100644
--- a/tests/expected/function-contract/assigns_pass.expected
+++ b/tests/expected/function-contract/assigns_pass.expected
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERIFICATION:- FAILED
\ No newline at end of file
+VERIFICATION:- SUCCESSFUL
\ No newline at end of file