diff --git a/logwrapper/logwrapper.c b/logwrapper/logwrapper.c
index db6cb4c..9e0385d 100644
--- a/logwrapper/logwrapper.c
+++ b/logwrapper/logwrapper.c
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@
     }
 
     if (seg_fault_on_exit) {
-        *(int *)status = 0;  // causes SIGSEGV with fault_address = status
+        uintptr_t fault_address = (uintptr_t) status;
+        *(int *) fault_address = 0;  // causes SIGSEGV with fault_address = status
     }
 
     return rc;