diff --git a/Python/getargs.c b/Python/getargs.c
index 97c1fe8..992cb21 100644
--- a/Python/getargs.c
+++ b/Python/getargs.c
@@ -2333,7 +2333,9 @@
                         (void) va_arg(*p_va, int *);
                 }
                 format++;
-            } else if ((c == 's' || c == 'z' || c == 'y') && *format == '*') {
+            } else if ((c == 's' || c == 'z' || c == 'y' || c == 'w')
+                       && *format == '*')
+            {
                 format++;
             }
             break;