diff --git a/src/base/io/Watcher.cpp b/src/base/io/Watcher.cpp
index 93b66643..b8ea4c3b 100644
--- a/src/base/io/Watcher.cpp
+++ b/src/base/io/Watcher.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void xmrig::Watcher::reload()
     m_listener->onFileChanged(m_path);
 
 #   ifndef _WIN32
-    uv_fs_event_stop(&m_fsEvent);
+    uv_fs_event_stop(m_fsEvent);
     start();
 #   endif
 }