diff --git a/src/cc_list.c b/src/cc_list.c
index c703549..9500c23 100644
--- a/src/cc_list.c
+++ b/src/cc_list.c
@@ -1159,7 +1159,7 @@ static INLINE void merge(Node **left, Node **right, size_t l_size,
 
     size_t i;
     for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
-        int c = cmp(&(l_part->data), &(r_part->data));
+        int c = cmp(l_part->data, r_part->data);
 
         if ((c < 0 || c == 0)) {
             /* The two partitions are already sorted. */
diff --git a/test/list_test.c b/test/list_test.c
index 3c08fd9..9e58ed6 100644
--- a/test/list_test.c
+++ b/test/list_test.c
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 
 int cmp(void const* e1, void const* e2)
 {
-    int i = *(*((int**)e1));
-    int j = *(*((int**)e2));
+    int i = *((int*)e1); 
+    int j = *((int*)e2);
 
     if (i < j)
         return -1;