diff --git a/core.h b/core.h
index c45a06eb6d..70dccebaf6 100644
--- a/core.h
+++ b/core.h
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ bool core_set_netplay_callbacks(void);
 bool core_unset_netplay_callbacks(void);
 #endif
 
-bool core_set_poll_type(unsigned *type);
+bool core_set_poll_type(unsigned type);
 
 /* Runs the core for one frame. */
 bool core_run(void);
diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index 7ebc8aa711..b4aada538c 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -5717,7 +5717,7 @@ void general_write_handler(rarch_setting_t *setting)
          }
          break;
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_INPUT_POLL_TYPE_BEHAVIOR:
-         core_set_poll_type((unsigned int*)setting->value.target.integer);
+         core_set_poll_type(*setting->value.target.integer);
          break;
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VIDEO_SCALE_INTEGER:
          {
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index cb3dd24299..7343257e6d 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -22159,9 +22159,9 @@ bool core_api_version(retro_ctx_api_info_t *api)
    return true;
 }
 
-bool core_set_poll_type(unsigned *type)
+bool core_set_poll_type(unsigned type)
 {
-   current_core.poll_type = *type;
+   current_core.poll_type = type;
    return true;
 }