diff --git a/lib/evt.c b/lib/evt.c
index c829d619..0a593a25 100644
--- a/lib/evt.c
+++ b/lib/evt.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ static void evtHandleInstanceDestructor(void *instance)
 	 * Empty out the queue if there are any pending messages
 	 */
 	while ((saQueueIsEmpty(&evti->ei_inq, &empty) == SA_OK) && !empty) {
-		saQueueItemGet(&evti->ei_inq, &msg);
+		saQueueItemGet(&evti->ei_inq, (void *)&msg);
 		saQueueItemRemove(&evti->ei_inq);
 		free(*msg);
 	}