diff --git a/src/common/resource.cpp b/src/common/resource.cpp
index 7b8918622c..fc9b8f507a 100644
--- a/src/common/resource.cpp
+++ b/src/common/resource.cpp
@@ -2173,7 +2173,7 @@ wxBitmap wxResourceCreateBitmap(const wxString& resource, wxResourceTable *table
                          "Forgot to use wxResourceLoadBitmapData?"), (const char*) name);
           return wxNullBitmap;
         }
-        return wxBitmap(item->GetValue1());
+        return wxBitmap((const char **)item->GetValue1());
 #else
         wxLogWarning(_("No XPM facility available!"));
 #endif