diff --git a/src/kernel/ally.c b/src/kernel/ally.c
index 534b9ff8e..73f198091 100644
--- a/src/kernel/ally.c
+++ b/src/kernel/ally.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void read_allies(gamedata * data, faction *f)
             ally * al = ally_add(sfp, NULL);
             int state;
             if ((al->faction = findfaction(aid)) == NULL) {
-                ur_add(RESOLVE_FACTION | aid, &al->faction, NULL);
+                ur_add(RESOLVE_FACTION | aid, (void **)&al->faction, NULL);
             }
             READ_INT(data->store, &state);
             al->status = state & HELP_ALL;