1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qsystemsemaphore_win.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qsystemsemaphore_win.cpp
index 3395f5641e..2b35803291 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qsystemsemaphore_win.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qsystemsemaphore_win.cpp
@@ -86,9 +86,12 @@ HANDLE QSystemSemaphorePrivate::handle(QSystemSemaphore::AccessMode)
     // Create it if it doesn't already exists.
     if (semaphore == 0) {
 #if defined(Q_OS_WINRT)
-        semaphore = CreateSemaphoreEx(0, initialValue, MAXLONG, (wchar_t*)fileName.utf16(), 0, SEMAPHORE_ALL_ACCESS);
+        semaphore = CreateSemaphoreEx(0, initialValue, MAXLONG,
+                                      reinterpret_cast<const wchar_t*>(fileName.utf16()),
+                                      0, SEMAPHORE_ALL_ACCESS);
 #else
-        semaphore = CreateSemaphore(0, initialValue, MAXLONG, (wchar_t*)fileName.utf16());
+        semaphore = CreateSemaphore(0, initialValue, MAXLONG,
+                                    reinterpret_cast<const wchar_t*>(fileName.utf16()));
 #endif
         if (semaphore == NULL)
             setErrorString(QLatin1String("QSystemSemaphore::handle"));