diff --git a/cde/programs/dtwm/UI.c b/cde/programs/dtwm/UI.c
index a3a30632f..af6c7c40e 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtwm/UI.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtwm/UI.c
@@ -2075,7 +2075,7 @@ SwitchCreate (BoxData * box_data)
    panel.switch_row_count =
       (int) (intptr_t) (switch_data->element_values[SWITCH_NUMBER_OF_ROWS].parsed_value);
    switch_data->buttons = 
-      (Widget *) XtMalloc (sizeof (Widget *) * switch_count);
+      (Widget *) XtMalloc (sizeof (Widget) * switch_count);
 
    switch_data->popup_data = NULL;