diff --git a/src/msw/listbox.cpp b/src/msw/listbox.cpp
index 2969989031..a86409e8f1 100644
--- a/src/msw/listbox.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/listbox.cpp
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ bool wxListBox::MSWOnDraw(WXDRAWITEMSTRUCT *item)
     if ( pStruct->itemID == (UINT)-1 )
         return false;
 
-    wxListBoxItem *pItem = (wxListBoxItem *)m_aItems[pStruct->itemID];
+    wxOwnerDrawn *pItem = m_aItems[pStruct->itemID];
 
     wxDCTemp dc((WXHDC)pStruct->hDC);