diff --git a/apple/common/CFExtensions.m b/apple/common/CFExtensions.m
index 69f507a788..99c9fc1e17 100644
--- a/apple/common/CFExtensions.m
+++ b/apple/common/CFExtensions.m
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ NS_INLINE CF_RETURNS_RETAINED CFStringRef CFBridgingRetainStringRefCompat(id X)
 #if __has_feature(objc_arc)
     return (__bridge_retained CFStringRef)X;
 #else
-    return X;
+    return (CFStringRef)X;
 #endif
 }