diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index d358414..f635601 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -988,8 +988,7 @@ createnotify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 double
 libinput_event_pointer_get_scroll_value(struct libinput_event_pointer* event, enum libinput_pointer_axis axis)
 {
-    void *sym = dlsym(RTLD_NEXT, "libinput_event_pointer_get_scroll_value");
-    hooked_axis_t hooked = *(hooked_axis_t*)(&sym);
+    hooked_axis_t hooked = *(hooked_axis_t*) dlsym(RTLD_NEXT, "libinput_event_pointer_get_scroll_value");
     return hooked(event, axis) * scroll_factor;
 }