diff --git a/gfx/filter.c b/gfx/filter.c
index f407f3fceb..2c0d4343c9 100644
--- a/gfx/filter.c
+++ b/gfx/filter.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static void filter_thread_loop(void *data)
 
 struct rarch_softfilter
 {
-   dylib_t *lib;
+   dylib_t lib;
 
    const struct softfilter_implementation *impl;
    void *impl_data;