diff --git a/test cases/vala/5 target glib/GLib.Thread.vala b/test cases/vala/5 target glib/GLib.Thread.vala
index 701882180..fc8291907 100644
--- a/test cases/vala/5 target glib/GLib.Thread.vala	
+++ b/test cases/vala/5 target glib/GLib.Thread.vala	
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-extern int get_ret_code ();
+extern void * get_ret_code ();
 
 public class MyThread : Object {
     public int x_times { get; private set; }
diff --git a/test cases/vala/5 target glib/retcode.c b/test cases/vala/5 target glib/retcode.c
index abca9bfab..df44de551 100644
--- a/test cases/vala/5 target glib/retcode.c	
+++ b/test cases/vala/5 target glib/retcode.c	
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-int
+void *
 get_ret_code (void)
 {
-  return 42;
+  return (void *) (int) 42;
 }