diff --git a/programs/winedbg/memory.c b/programs/winedbg/memory.c
index 7a82ae35932..88b51b6cb81 100644
--- a/programs/winedbg/memory.c
+++ b/programs/winedbg/memory.c
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ int  DEBUG_PrintStringA(const DBG_ADDR* address, int len)
 
 int  DEBUG_PrintStringW(const DBG_ADDR* address, int len)
 {
-    char*       lin = (void*)DEBUG_ToLinear(address);
+    WCHAR*      lin = (void*)DEBUG_ToLinear(address);
     WCHAR       ch[CHARBUFSIZE+1];
     int         written = 0;