diff --git a/src/hb-ot-shape-complex-indic-private.hh b/src/hb-ot-shape-complex-indic-private.hh
index cb33de19a..39268b145 100644
--- a/src/hb-ot-shape-complex-indic-private.hh
+++ b/src/hb-ot-shape-complex-indic-private.hh
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ enum indic_syllabic_category_t {
   INDIC_SYLLABIC_CATEGORY_BINDU			= OT_SM,
   INDIC_SYLLABIC_CATEGORY_CONSONANT		= OT_C,
   INDIC_SYLLABIC_CATEGORY_CONSONANT_DEAD	= OT_C,
-  INDIC_SYLLABIC_CATEGORY_CONSONANT_FINAL	= OT_C,
+  INDIC_SYLLABIC_CATEGORY_CONSONANT_FINAL	= OT_CM,
   INDIC_SYLLABIC_CATEGORY_CONSONANT_HEAD_LETTER	= OT_C,
   INDIC_SYLLABIC_CATEGORY_CONSONANT_MEDIAL	= OT_CM,
   INDIC_SYLLABIC_CATEGORY_CONSONANT_PLACEHOLDER	= OT_NBSP,