diff --git a/include/assimp/material.h b/include/assimp/material.h
index 0052888d1..94b1a8a33 100644
--- a/include/assimp/material.h
+++ b/include/assimp/material.h
@@ -1512,7 +1512,7 @@ ASSIMP_API C_ENUM aiReturn aiGetMaterialFloatArray(
         const char *pKey,
         unsigned int type,
         unsigned int index,
-        ai_real *pOut,
+        float *pOut,
         unsigned int *pMax);
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1538,7 +1538,7 @@ inline aiReturn aiGetMaterialFloat(const C_STRUCT aiMaterial *pMat,
         const char *pKey,
         unsigned int type,
         unsigned int index,
-        ai_real *pOut) {
+        float *pOut) {
     return aiGetMaterialFloatArray(pMat, pKey, type, index, pOut, (unsigned int *)0x0);
 }