diff --git a/engines/tinsel/background.cpp b/engines/tinsel/background.cpp
index a5b7198691e..4f0623df6a1 100644
--- a/engines/tinsel/background.cpp
+++ b/engines/tinsel/background.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ OBJECT *GetPlayfieldList(int which) {
 	pPlayfield = pCurBgnd->fieldArray + which;
 
 	// return the display list pointer for this playfield
-	return pPlayfield->pDispList;
+	return (OBJECT *)&pPlayfield->pDispList;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -202,10 +202,10 @@ void DrawBackgnd() {
 			pPlay->bMoved = true;
 
 		// sort the display list for this background - just in case somebody has changed object Z positions
-		SortObjectList(pPlay->pDispList);
+		SortObjectList((OBJECT *)&pPlay->pDispList);
 
 		// generate clipping rects for all objects that have moved etc.
-		FindMovingObjects(pPlay->pDispList, &ptWin,
+		FindMovingObjects((OBJECT *)&pPlay->pDispList, &ptWin,
 			&pPlay->rcClip,	false, pPlay->bMoved);
 
 		// clear playfield moved flag
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ void DrawBackgnd() {
 
 			if (IntersectRectangle(rcPlayClip, pPlay->rcClip, *r))
 				// redraw all objects within this clipping rect
-				UpdateClipRect(pPlay->pDispList,
+				UpdateClipRect((OBJECT *)&pPlay->pDispList,
 						&ptWin,	&rcPlayClip);
 		}
 	}