diff --git a/reportdesign/source/ui/report/ReportControllerObserver.cxx b/reportdesign/source/ui/report/ReportControllerObserver.cxx
index 0c6f3957a33d..3dd5b0091c3f 100644
--- a/reportdesign/source/ui/report/ReportControllerObserver.cxx
+++ b/reportdesign/source/ui/report/ReportControllerObserver.cxx
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public:
 
             if (nEvent == VCLEVENT_APPLICATION_DATACHANGED )
             {
-                DataChangedEvent* pData = reinterpret_cast<DataChangedEvent*>(_pEvt->GetData());
+                DataChangedEvent* pData = static_cast<DataChangedEvent*>(_pEvt->GetData());
                 if ( pData && ((( pData->GetType() == DataChangedEventType::SETTINGS  )   ||
                                 ( pData->GetType() == DataChangedEventType::DISPLAY   ))  &&
                                ( pData->GetFlags() & AllSettingsFlags::STYLE     )))