diff --git a/include/wx/msw/private.h b/include/wx/msw/private.h
index f833a58a0f..1e4d0f8fcd 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/private.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/private.h
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ protected:
     // implicitly convertible to HANDLE, which is a pointer.
     static HANDLE InvalidHandle()
     {
-        return static_cast<HANDLE>(INVALID_VALUE);
+        return reinterpret_cast<HANDLE>(INVALID_VALUE);
     }
 
     void DoClose()