1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/g10/misc.c b/g10/misc.c
index 7012a8a25..516e80bcc 100644
--- a/g10/misc.c
+++ b/g10/misc.c
@@ -986,9 +986,10 @@ mpi_print( FILE *fp, gcry_mpi_t a, int mode )
     }
     else {
 	int rc;
-	unsigned char *buffer;
+	char *buffer;
 
-	rc = gcry_mpi_aprint( GCRYMPI_FMT_HEX, &buffer, NULL, a );
+	rc = gcry_mpi_aprint( GCRYMPI_FMT_HEX,
+                              &(unsigned char*)buffer, NULL, a );
 	assert( !rc );
 	fputs( buffer, fp );
 	n += strlen(buffer);