diff --git a/libfreerdp/core/input.c b/libfreerdp/core/input.c
index fc5b5f4ee..7b505310b 100644
--- a/libfreerdp/core/input.c
+++ b/libfreerdp/core/input.c
@@ -494,9 +494,10 @@ static void input_free_queued_message(void *obj)
 
 rdpInput* input_new(rdpRdp* rdp)
 {
-	const wObject cb = { .fnObjectFree = input_free_queued_message };
+	wObject cb;
 	rdpInput* input;
 
+	cb.fnObjectFree = input_free_queued_message ;
 	input = (rdpInput*) malloc(sizeof(rdpInput));
 
 	if (input != NULL)
diff --git a/libfreerdp/core/update.c b/libfreerdp/core/update.c
index a4cebdf08..1296a7b02 100644
--- a/libfreerdp/core/update.c
+++ b/libfreerdp/core/update.c
@@ -1553,9 +1553,10 @@ static void update_free_queued_message(void *obj)
 
 rdpUpdate* update_new(rdpRdp* rdp)
 {
-	const wObject cb = { .fnObjectFree = update_free_queued_message };
+	wObject cb; 
 	rdpUpdate* update;
 
+	cb.fnObjectFree = update_free_queued_message;
 	update = (rdpUpdate*) malloc(sizeof(rdpUpdate));
 
 	if (update)