diff --git a/libmpcodecs/ve_lavc.c b/libmpcodecs/ve_lavc.c
index 951941d585..66b6d100e4 100644
--- a/libmpcodecs/ve_lavc.c
+++ b/libmpcodecs/ve_lavc.c
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ static int config(struct vf_instance_s* vf,
         int width, int height, int d_width, int d_height,
 	unsigned int flags, unsigned int outfmt){
     int size, i;
-    void *p;
+    char *p;
 
     mux_v->bih->biWidth=width;
     mux_v->bih->biHeight=height;