1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/buffer.c b/src/nvim/buffer.c
index 26dbbe8bb5..868e842ecd 100644
--- a/src/nvim/buffer.c
+++ b/src/nvim/buffer.c
@@ -4086,10 +4086,8 @@ void fname_expand(buf_T *buf, char_u **ffname, char_u **sfname)
 
 #ifdef WIN32
   if (!buf->b_p_bin) {
-    char_u  *rfname;
-
     // If the file name is a shortcut file, use the file it links to.
-    rfname = os_resolve_shortcut(*ffname);
+    char_u *rfname = (char_u *)os_resolve_shortcut(*ffname);
     if (rfname != NULL) {
       xfree(*ffname);
       *ffname = rfname;