diff --git a/epan/packet.c b/epan/packet.c
index 3370d6e98f..10a7a29106 100644
--- a/epan/packet.c
+++ b/epan/packet.c
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ static gboolean
 dissector_delete_all_check (gpointer key _U_, gpointer value, gpointer user_data)
 {
 	dtbl_entry_t *dtbl_entry = (dtbl_entry_t *) value;
-	dissector_handle_t handle = (dissector_handle_t *) user_data;
+	dissector_handle_t handle = (dissector_handle_t) user_data;
 
 	return (proto_get_id (dtbl_entry->current->protocol) == proto_get_id (handle->protocol));
 }