diff --git a/src/backend/mxnet/graph.jl b/src/backend/mxnet/graph.jl
index 821247fb..ebc5c5b1 100644
--- a/src/backend/mxnet/graph.jl
+++ b/src/backend/mxnet/graph.jl
@@ -57,12 +57,14 @@ end
 
 register(ctx::Context, node) = node
 
-function graph{T<:AArray}(ctx::Context, p::Constant{Flux.Param{T}})
+function var(ctx::Context, p::Flux.Param)
   id = gensym()
-  ctx[:params][id] = p.value.x
+  ctx[:params][id] = p.x
   return mx.Variable(id)
 end
 
+graph{T<:AArray}(ctx::Context, p::Constant{Flux.Param{T}}) = var(ctx, p.value)
+
 graph(ctx::Context, p::Constant) = node(p.value)
 
 function graph(ctx::Context, model, args...)