diff --git a/src/hb-directwrite.cc b/src/hb-directwrite.cc
index e0ad4d257..de05b7d87 100644
--- a/src/hb-directwrite.cc
+++ b/src/hb-directwrite.cc
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
  **/
 
 /* Declare object creator for dynamic support of DWRITE */
-typedef HRESULT (* WINAPI t_DWriteCreateFactory)(
+typedef HRESULT (WINAPI *t_DWriteCreateFactory)(
   DWRITE_FACTORY_TYPE factoryType,
   REFIID              iid,
   IUnknown            **factory