diff --git a/slurm-spank-x11-plug.c b/slurm-spank-x11-plug.c
index bef6c14..7cb77c4 100644
--- a/slurm-spank-x11-plug.c
+++ b/slurm-spank-x11-plug.c
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ int _connect_node (char* node,uint32_t jobid,uint32_t stepid)
 int _x11_connect_nodes (char* nodes,uint32_t jobid,uint32_t stepid)
 {
 	char* host;
-	hostlist_t hlist;
+	hostlist_t *hlist;
 	int n=0;
 	int i;