diff --git a/src/editfns.c b/src/editfns.c
index 4f72ed6da51..d54f494ef76 100644
--- a/src/editfns.c
+++ b/src/editfns.c
@@ -1218,10 +1218,10 @@ update_buffer_properties (start, end)
 				    Vbuffer_access_fontified_property,
 				    Qnil, Qnil);
 	  if (! NILP (tem))
-	    Frun_hook_with_args (3, &args);
+	    Frun_hook_with_args (3, args);
 	}
       else
-	Frun_hook_with_args (3, &args);
+	Frun_hook_with_args (3, args);
     }
 #endif
 }