diff --git a/vlib/v/builder/msvc.v b/vlib/v/builder/msvc.v
index 7ad19f13a6..04d9130ca9 100644
--- a/vlib/v/builder/msvc.v
+++ b/vlib/v/builder/msvc.v
@@ -43,10 +43,12 @@ fn find_windows_kit_internal(key RegKey, versions []string) ?string {
 					continue
 				}
 				alloc_length := (required_bytes + 2)
-				mut value := &&u16(malloc(alloc_length))
+				mut value := &u16(malloc(alloc_length))
 				if isnil(value) {
 					continue
 				}
+				//
+				else{}
 				result2 := C.RegQueryValueEx(key, version.to_wide(), 0, 0, value, &alloc_length)
 				if result2 != 0 {
 					continue