diff --git a/FreeRTOS/Demo/Common/Minimal/MessageBufferDemo.c b/FreeRTOS/Demo/Common/Minimal/MessageBufferDemo.c
index 03994ee85..1eeee580c 100644
--- a/FreeRTOS/Demo/Common/Minimal/MessageBufferDemo.c
+++ b/FreeRTOS/Demo/Common/Minimal/MessageBufferDemo.c
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ static void prvNonBlockingReceiverTask( void * pvParameters )
 
     static void prvReceiverTask( void * pvParameters )
     {
-        MessageBufferHandle_t * const pxMessageBuffer = ( MessageBufferHandle_t * ) pvParameters;
+        MessageBufferHandle_t const pxMessageBuffer = ( MessageBufferHandle_t ) pvParameters;
         char cExpectedString[ 12 ]; /* Large enough to hold a 32-bit number in ASCII. */
         char cReceivedString[ 12 ]; /* Large enough to hold a 32-bit number in ASCII. */
         int32_t iExpectedData = 0;