diff --git a/src/modules/wl_x11/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/wl_x11/e_mod_main.c
index e8a06a5c2..8c4df5ede 100644
--- a/src/modules/wl_x11/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/wl_x11/e_mod_main.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ _output_cb_frame(void *data)
    if (!(output = data)) return 1;
 
    /* start the repaint loop */
-   _output_cb_repaint_start(output);
+   _output_cb_repaint_start(&output->base);
 
    return 1;
 }