diff --git a/src/hb-aat-layout-kerx-table.hh b/src/hb-aat-layout-kerx-table.hh
index 8292dca67..bb88d9d15 100644
--- a/src/hb-aat-layout-kerx-table.hh
+++ b/src/hb-aat-layout-kerx-table.hh
@@ -953,10 +953,12 @@ struct KerxTable
     unsigned int count = thiz()->tableCount;
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < count; i++)
     {
+      c->set_object (*st);
       if (unlikely (!st->sanitize (c)))
 	return_trace (false);
       st = &StructAfter<SubTable> (*st);
     }
+    c->reset_object ();
 
     return_trace (true);
   }
diff --git a/src/hb-aat-layout-morx-table.hh b/src/hb-aat-layout-morx-table.hh
index cb871d2aa..7a39eea8d 100644
--- a/src/hb-aat-layout-morx-table.hh
+++ b/src/hb-aat-layout-morx-table.hh
@@ -1061,10 +1061,12 @@ struct Chain
     unsigned int count = subtableCount;
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < count; i++)
     {
+      c->set_object (*subtable);
       if (!subtable->sanitize (c))
 	return_trace (false);
       subtable = &StructAfter<ChainSubtable<Types> > (*subtable);
     }
+    c->reset_object ();
 
     return_trace (true);
   }