diff --git a/glfw/x11_window.c b/glfw/x11_window.c
index 2afaaada6..62b78ba47 100644
--- a/glfw/x11_window.c
+++ b/glfw/x11_window.c
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ static bool createNativeWindow(_GLFWwindow* window,
         {
             XChangeProperty(_glfw.x11.display, window->x11.handle,
                             _glfw.x11.NET_WM_STATE, XA_ATOM, 32,
-                            PropModeReplace, (unsigned char*) &states, count);
+                            PropModeReplace, (unsigned char*) states, count);
         }
     }