diff --git a/sql/item.cc b/sql/item.cc
index d284af2b9f1..b2a1e44cfcc 100644
--- a/sql/item.cc
+++ b/sql/item.cc
@@ -1768,7 +1768,7 @@ bool Item_field::fix_fields(THD *thd, TABLE_LIST *tables, Item **ref)
         Item** res= find_item_in_list(this, thd->lex->current_select->item_list,
                                       &counter, REPORT_EXCEPT_NOT_FOUND,
                                       &not_used);
-        if (res != not_found_item && (*res)->type() == Item::FIELD_ITEM)
+        if (res != (Item **)not_found_item && (*res)->type() == Item::FIELD_ITEM)
         {
           set_field((*((Item_field**)res))->field);
           return 0;