diff --git a/cpukit/score/ChangeLog b/cpukit/score/ChangeLog
index 735ae4e420..6182760b21 100644
--- a/cpukit/score/ChangeLog
+++ b/cpukit/score/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2004-07-24	Joel Sherrill <joel@OARcorp.com>
+
+	PR 661/rtems
+	* src/objectmp.c: Fix invalid dereference.
+
 2004-07-24	Joel Sherrill <joel@OARcorp.com>
 
 	PR 660/rtems
diff --git a/cpukit/score/src/objectmp.c b/cpukit/score/src/objectmp.c
index 1984c8de3f..3fce537a1b 100644
--- a/cpukit/score/src/objectmp.c
+++ b/cpukit/score/src/objectmp.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ Objects_Name_to_id_errors _Objects_MP_Global_name_search (
   Objects_MP_Control *the_object;
   unsigned32          name_to_use;
 
-  name_to_use = *(unsigned32 *)the_name;  /* XXX only fixed length names */
+  name_to_use = (unsigned32)the_name;  /* XXX only fixed length names */
 
   if ( nodes_to_search > _Objects_Maximum_nodes )
     return OBJECTS_INVALID_NODE;