diff --git a/lib/isc/tests/timer_test.c b/lib/isc/tests/timer_test.c
index 079345ef42..92f5b82489 100644
--- a/lib/isc/tests/timer_test.c
+++ b/lib/isc/tests/timer_test.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ ticktock(isc_task_t *task, isc_event_t *event) {
 	}
 
 	expected_event_type = ISC_TIMEREVENT_LIFE;
-	if ((isc_timertype_t) event->ev_arg == isc_timertype_ticker) {
+	if ((uintptr_t)event->ev_arg == isc_timertype_ticker) {
 		expected_event_type = ISC_TIMEREVENT_TICK;
 	}