diff --git a/orte/mca/rmaps/base/rmaps_base_support_fns.c b/orte/mca/rmaps/base/rmaps_base_support_fns.c
index 09425a4872..aeafeef4ec 100644
--- a/orte/mca/rmaps/base/rmaps_base_support_fns.c
+++ b/orte/mca/rmaps/base/rmaps_base_support_fns.c
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ int orte_rmaps_base_setup_virtual_machine(orte_job_t *jdata)
     /* get the daemon app if provided - may include -host or hostfile
      * info about available nodes
      */
-    app = opal_pointer_array_get_item(jdata->apps, 0);
+    app = (orte_app_context_t *) opal_pointer_array_get_item(jdata->apps, 0);
     
     /* get the list of all available nodes that do not already
      * have a daemon on them