diff --git a/regenc.h b/regenc.h
index 969e114bfd..16ed6c39da 100644
--- a/regenc.h
+++ b/regenc.h
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ typedef struct {
 } PosixBracketEntryType;
 
 #define POSIX_BRACKET_ENTRY_INIT(name, ctype) \
-  {(short int )(sizeof(name) - 1), (name), (ctype)}
+  {(short int )(sizeof(name) - 1), name, (ctype)}
 
 #ifndef numberof
 # define numberof(array) (int )(sizeof(array) / sizeof((array)[0]))