diff --git a/vcl/win/source/gdi/gdiimpl.cxx b/vcl/win/source/gdi/gdiimpl.cxx
index 07d8f4e2d41f..408639c119dc 100644
--- a/vcl/win/source/gdi/gdiimpl.cxx
+++ b/vcl/win/source/gdi/gdiimpl.cxx
@@ -1256,7 +1256,7 @@ bool WinSalGraphicsImpl::setClipRegion( const vcl::Region& i_rClip )
             }
 
             if ( mrParent.mpClipRgnData != mrParent.mpStdClipRgnData )
-                delete [] mrParent.mpClipRgnData;
+                delete [] (BYTE*)mrParent.mpClipRgnData;
         }
     }