diff --git a/src/msw/menuitem.cpp b/src/msw/menuitem.cpp
index e9ae4e95de..8c2e7c1c9c 100644
--- a/src/msw/menuitem.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/menuitem.cpp
@@ -1272,7 +1272,7 @@ int wxMenuItem::MSGetMenuItemPos() const
 
         if ( state & MF_POPUP )
         {
-            if ( ::GetSubMenu(hMenu, i) == (HMENU)id )
+            if ( ::GetSubMenu(hMenu, i) == (HMENU)wxUIntToPtr(id) )
                 return i;
         }
         else if ( !(state & MF_SEPARATOR) )