diff --git a/src/stdio/ext2.c b/src/stdio/ext2.c
index e587d64b..f359be9a 100644
--- a/src/stdio/ext2.c
+++ b/src/stdio/ext2.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const char *__freadptr(FILE *f, size_t *sizep)
 	size_t size = f->rend - f->rpos;
 	if (!size) return 0;
 	*sizep = size;
-	return f->rpos;
+	return (const char *)f->rpos;
 }
 
 void __freadptrinc(FILE *f, size_t inc)