diff --git a/include/wx/msw/statbmp.h b/include/wx/msw/statbmp.h
index 39b0cbbd4b..c3a0449507 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/statbmp.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/statbmp.h
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ private:
 
     // Replace the image at the native control level with the given HBITMAP or
     // HICON (which can be 0) and destroy the previous image if necessary.
-    void MSWReplaceImageHandle(WXLPARAM handle);
+    void MSWReplaceImageHandle(WXHANDLE handle);
 
 
     wxDECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxStaticBitmap);
diff --git a/src/msw/statbmp.cpp b/src/msw/statbmp.cpp
index 7c157ab9e7..610c513f8b 100644
--- a/src/msw/statbmp.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/statbmp.cpp
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ void wxStaticBitmap::DoPaintManually(wxPaintEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
                   true /* use mask */);
 }
 
-void wxStaticBitmap::MSWReplaceImageHandle(WXLPARAM handle)
+void wxStaticBitmap::MSWReplaceImageHandle(WXHANDLE handle)
 {
     HGDIOBJ oldHandle = (HGDIOBJ)::SendMessage(GetHwnd(), STM_SETIMAGE,
                   m_icon.IsOk() ? IMAGE_ICON : IMAGE_BITMAP, (LPARAM)handle);
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ void wxStaticBitmap::DoUpdateImage(const wxSize& sizeOld, bool wasIcon)
             .TurnOn(isIcon ? SS_ICON : SS_BITMAP);
     }
 
-    MSWReplaceImageHandle((WXLPARAM)handle);
+    MSWReplaceImageHandle(handle);
 
     m_currentHandle = (WXHANDLE)handle;
     m_ownsCurrentHandle = handle != handleOrig;