diff --git a/src/win/util.c b/src/win/util.c
index fec07b269..bd9f7a67c 100644
--- a/src/win/util.c
+++ b/src/win/util.c
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ int uv_cpu_info(uv_cpu_info_t** cpu_infos_ptr, int* cpu_count_ptr) {
 
     uv__convert_utf16_to_utf8(cpu_brand,
                               cpu_brand_size / sizeof(WCHAR),
-                              &(cpu_info->model));
+                              (char**) &(cpu_info->model));
   }
 
   uv__free(sppi);