diff --git a/Modules/_threadmodule.c b/Modules/_threadmodule.c
index bcac2b48f18457..f4c98ca39f6ee6 100644
--- a/Modules/_threadmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/_threadmodule.c
@@ -384,8 +384,9 @@ thread_run(void *boot_raw)
 }
 
 static int
-force_done(ThreadHandle *handle)
+force_done(void *arg)
 {
+    ThreadHandle *handle = (ThreadHandle *)arg;
     assert(get_thread_handle_state(handle) == THREAD_HANDLE_STARTING);
     _PyEvent_Notify(&handle->thread_is_exiting);
     set_thread_handle_state(handle, THREAD_HANDLE_DONE);
@@ -458,7 +459,7 @@ ThreadHandle_start(ThreadHandle *self, PyObject *func, PyObject *args,
     return 0;
 
 start_failed:
-    _PyOnceFlag_CallOnce(&self->once, (_Py_once_fn_t *)force_done, self);
+    _PyOnceFlag_CallOnce(&self->once, force_done, self);
     return -1;
 }