diff --git a/gdk/broadway/broadway-server.c b/gdk/broadway/broadway-server.c
index 114c6505ca..0250a02668 100644
--- a/gdk/broadway/broadway-server.c
+++ b/gdk/broadway/broadway-server.c
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ parse_input (BroadwayInput *input)
           }
         else
           {
-            parse_input_message (input, data);
+            parse_input_message (input, (char *) data);
           }
         break;
       case BROADWAY_WS_CNX_PING: