diff --git a/TFT_eSPI.cpp b/TFT_eSPI.cpp
index bb3bfb8..3c7e711 100644
--- a/TFT_eSPI.cpp
+++ b/TFT_eSPI.cpp
@@ -4270,7 +4270,8 @@ int16_t TFT_eSPI::drawChar(uint16_t uniCode, int32_t x, int32_t y, uint8_t font)
   {
     if ((font>2) && (font<9))
     {
-      flash_address = pgm_read_dword( pgm_read_dword( &(fontdata[font].chartbl ) ) + uniCode*sizeof(void *) );
+      //flash_address = pgm_read_dword( pgm_read_dword( &(fontdata[font].chartbl ) ) + uniCode*sizeof(void *) );
+      flash_address = pgm_read_dword( (const void*)pgm_read_dword( &(fontdata[font].chartbl ) ) + uniCode*sizeof(void *) );
       width = pgm_read_byte( (uint8_t *)pgm_read_dword( &(fontdata[font].widthtbl ) ) + uniCode );
       height= pgm_read_byte( &fontdata[font].height );
     }