diff --git a/targets/host/system.cc b/targets/host/system.cc
index a1c5121..5e65156 100644
--- a/targets/host/system.cc
+++ b/targets/host/system.cc
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
                                                  pw::system::GetWriter(),
                                                  pw::thread::stl::Options());
 
-  pw::SystemStart(*channel);
+  pw::SystemStart(channel->channel());
   PW_UNREACHABLE;
 }