diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index 41a298b55e..56348c34bd 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -1543,7 +1543,7 @@ static bool xmb_font_init_first(const gl_font_renderer_t **font_driver,
          return false;
 
       thr->cmd_data.font_init.method      = gl_font_init_first;
-      thr->cmd_data.font_init.font_driver = font_driver;
+      thr->cmd_data.font_init.font_driver = (const void**)font_driver;
       thr->cmd_data.font_init.font_handle = font_handle;
       thr->cmd_data.font_init.video_data = video_data;
       thr->cmd_data.font_init.font_path = font_path;