diff --git a/harbour/contrib/libnf/descend.c b/harbour/contrib/libnf/descend.c
index 6f3a29a270..45d04354d4 100644
--- a/harbour/contrib/libnf/descend.c
+++ b/harbour/contrib/libnf/descend.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ HB_FUNC( FT_DESCEND)
       {
          uiLen = hb_itemSize( iP );
 
-         pDescend = hb_xgrab( uiLen );
+         pDescend = ( char *) hb_xgrab( uiLen );
 
          hb_itemCopyC( iP, pDescend, uiLen );
 
diff --git a/harbour/contrib/libnf/getenvrn.c b/harbour/contrib/libnf/getenvrn.c
index 7e6de1d60d..e3c5797a20 100644
--- a/harbour/contrib/libnf/getenvrn.c
+++ b/harbour/contrib/libnf/getenvrn.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ HB_FUNC(FT_GETE)
         buffsize++;
 
         //  now allocate that much memory and make sure 1st byte is a nul
-        buffer = hb_xalloc(buffsize);
+        buffer = ( char * ) hb_xalloc(buffsize);
         strcpy(buffer,"\0");
         }