diff --git a/src/libCom/taskwd/taskwd.c b/src/libCom/taskwd/taskwd.c
index 0ba7e8703..d592cee49 100644
--- a/src/libCom/taskwd/taskwd.c
+++ b/src/libCom/taskwd/taskwd.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static void taskwdTask(void)
                         struct task_list *ptany;
 
                         pt->suspended = TRUE;
-                        sprintf(message,"task %p suspended",pt->id.tid);
+                        sprintf(message,"task %p suspended",(void *)pt->id.tid);
                         errMessage(-1,message);
                         ptany = (struct task_list *)ellFirst(&anylist);
                         while(ptany) {