diff --git a/Python/pylifecycle.c b/Python/pylifecycle.c
index 25a4a60..2a36b53 100644
--- a/Python/pylifecycle.c
+++ b/Python/pylifecycle.c
@@ -1258,7 +1258,7 @@
         PyErr_PrintEx(0);
     }
     else {
-        tstate = _Py_atomic_load_relaxed(&_PyThreadState_Current);
+        tstate = (PyThreadState*)_Py_atomic_load_relaxed(&_PyThreadState_Current);
         if (tstate != NULL) {
             fputc('\n', stderr);
             fflush(stderr);