diff --git a/cde/programs/dtfile/FileDialog.c b/cde/programs/dtfile/FileDialog.c
index 6795f77ca..406afc1e5 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtfile/FileDialog.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtfile/FileDialog.c
@@ -2878,9 +2878,11 @@ ResetFlag(
    Widget w)
 {
    Arg args[2];
+   XtArgVal flag0;
    int flag;
-   XtSetArg (args[0], XmNuserData, &flag);
+   XtSetArg (args[0], XmNuserData, &flag0);
    XtGetValues(w,args,1);
+   flag = (int)flag0;
    if(flag != FLAG_SET)
       return;
    flag = FLAG_RESET;