diff --git a/src/msw/window.cpp b/src/msw/window.cpp
index 62e5879935..cbd6137337 100644
--- a/src/msw/window.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/window.cpp
@@ -3283,7 +3283,7 @@ wxWindowMSW::MSWHandleMessage(WXLRESULT *result,
 
 #if wxUSE_HOTKEY
         case WM_HOTKEY:
-            processed = HandleHotKey((WORD)wParam, lParam);
+            processed = HandleHotKey(wParam, lParam);
             break;
 #endif // wxUSE_HOTKEY