diff --git a/gfx/common/win32_common.cpp b/gfx/common/win32_common.cpp
index 3bec5c195f..62efe7f4a9 100644
--- a/gfx/common/win32_common.cpp
+++ b/gfx/common/win32_common.cpp
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ bool win32_suppress_screensaver(void *data, bool enable)
 
          RequestContext.Version = POWER_REQUEST_CONTEXT_VERSION;
          RequestContext.Flags = POWER_REQUEST_CONTEXT_SIMPLE_STRING;
-         RequestContext.Reason.SimpleReasonString = L"RetroArch running";
+         RequestContext.Reason.SimpleReasonString = (LPWSTR)L"RetroArch running";
 
          Request = PowerCreateRequest(&RequestContext);