diff --git a/dlls/comctl32/listview.c b/dlls/comctl32/listview.c
index 4b2adb4e5b3..0b82c70d345 100644
--- a/dlls/comctl32/listview.c
+++ b/dlls/comctl32/listview.c
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ static BOOL notify_dispinfoT(LISTVIEW_INFO *infoPtr, INT notificationCode, LPNML
 	else
 	{
 	    cchTempBufMax = pdi->item.cchTextMax;
-	    pdi->item.pszText = 0; /* make sure we don't process garbage */
+	    *pdi->item.pszText = 0; /* make sure we don't process garbage */
 	}
 
         pszTempBuf = HeapAlloc(GetProcessHeap(), 0,