1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/rt/rust_kernel.cpp b/src/rt/rust_kernel.cpp
index 1ff6fad64ab..9afb010a3db 100644
--- a/src/rt/rust_kernel.cpp
+++ b/src/rt/rust_kernel.cpp
@@ -27,10 +27,9 @@ rust_kernel::rust_kernel(rust_env *env) :
     // set up storage of pointers needed to
     // access the global loop.
     global_loop_chan = 0;
-    int foo = 0;
-    async_handle_stub = (void*)&foo;
-    global_async_handle = &async_handle_stub;
-    *global_async_handle = (void*)0;
+    async_handle_inner = (uintptr_t)0;
+    global_async_handle = &async_handle_inner;
+    *global_async_handle = (uintptr_t)0;
 
     // Create the single threaded scheduler that will run on the platform's
     // main thread