diff --git a/src/engine/hash.c b/src/engine/hash.c
index 2fa12030b..f3dcef88a 100644
--- a/src/engine/hash.c
+++ b/src/engine/hash.c
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ static void hashrehash( struct hash * hp )
         BJAM_FREE( (char *)hp->tab.base );
 
     hp->tab.nel = hp->items.nel * hp->bloat;
-    hp->tab.base = (ITEM * *)BJAM_MALLOC( hp->tab.nel * sizeof( ITEM * * ) );
+    hp->tab.base = (ITEM * *)BJAM_MALLOC( hp->tab.nel * sizeof( ITEM * ) );
 
     memset( (char *)hp->tab.base, '\0', hp->tab.nel * sizeof( ITEM * ) );