diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_dingaling/mod_dingaling.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_dingaling/mod_dingaling.c
index c973940fce..b16087bd18 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_dingaling/mod_dingaling.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_dingaling/mod_dingaling.c
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ static switch_status_t chat_send(const char *proto, const char *from, const char
 					*p = '\0';
 				}
 			}
-			ldl_handle_send_msg(profile->handle, from, to, NULL, switch_str_nil(body));
+			ldl_handle_send_msg(profile->handle, (char*)from, (char*)to, NULL, switch_str_nil(body));
 		} else {
 			switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_ERROR, "Invalid Profile %s\n", f_host ? f_host : "NULL");
 			return SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;