diff --git a/src/common/dynlib.cpp b/src/common/dynlib.cpp
index 3660cc21f8..dc2fe27bea 100644
--- a/src/common/dynlib.cpp
+++ b/src/common/dynlib.cpp
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ wxDllLoader::LoadLibrary(const wxString & libname, bool *success)
     char zError[256] = "";
     wxDllOpen(zError, libname, handle);
 #else // !Mac
-    handle = wxDllOpen(libname);
+    handle = wxDllOpen(libname.c_str());
 #endif // OS
 
     if ( !handle )