diff --git a/src/bin/e_hints.c b/src/bin/e_hints.c
index fcd30809d..e0f933ebc 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_hints.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_hints.c
@@ -1436,10 +1436,10 @@ e_hints_window_e_state_get(E_Border *bd)
 
     memset(state, 0, sizeof(state));
     num = ecore_x_window_prop_card32_get(bd->client.win, E_ATOM_WINDOW_STATE,
-      state, sizeof(state) / sizeof(Ecore_X_Atom)); /* ugly, but avoids possible future overflow if more states are added */
+      state, sizeof(state) / sizeof(state[0])); /* ugly, but avoids possible future overflow if more states are added */
     if (!num) return;
 
-    for (i = 0; (i < num) && (i < sizeof(state) / sizeof(Ecore_X_Atom)); i++)
+    for (i = 0; (i < num) && (i < sizeof(state) / sizeof(state[0])); i++)
       {
          if (state[i] == E_ATOM_WINDOW_STATE_CENTERED)
            bd->client.e.state.centered = 1;