diff --git a/test/testmessage.c b/test/testmessage.c
index 2b8e39439..e81bcda02 100644
--- a/test/testmessage.c
+++ b/test/testmessage.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         int status = 0;
         SDL_Event event;
         Uint32 eventNumber = SDL_RegisterEvents(1);
-        SDL_Thread *thread = SDL_CreateThread(&button_messagebox, "MessageBox", (void *)eventNumber);
+        SDL_Thread *thread = SDL_CreateThread(&button_messagebox, "MessageBox", (void *)(uintptr_t)eventNumber);
 
         while (SDL_WaitEvent(&event)) {
             if (event.type == eventNumber) {