diff --git a/ion/src/simulator/linux/Makefile b/ion/src/simulator/linux/Makefile
index 957600ac1..50387ed01 100644
--- a/ion/src/simulator/linux/Makefile
+++ b/ion/src/simulator/linux/Makefile
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ $(eval $(call rule_for, \
 
 assets_address_ranges_declaration = $(foreach i,$(jpg_assets),extern unsigned char _ion_simulator_$(i)_start;)
 assets_address_ranges_declaration += $(foreach i,$(jpg_assets),extern unsigned char _ion_simulator_$(i)_end;)
-assets_address_ranges_definition = $(foreach i,$(jpg_assets), {"$(i).jpg", _ion_simulator_$(i)_start, _ion_simulator_$(i)_end},)
+assets_address_ranges_definition = $(foreach i,$(jpg_assets), {"$(i).jpg", &_ion_simulator_$(i)_start, &_ion_simulator_$(i)_end},)
 
 $(call object_for,ion/src/simulator/linux/images.cpp): CXXFLAGS += -DASSETS_ADDRESS_RANGES_DECLARATION='$(assets_address_ranges_declaration)' -DASSETS_ADDRESS_RANGES_DEFINITION='$(assets_address_ranges_definition)'
diff --git a/ion/src/simulator/linux/images.cpp b/ion/src/simulator/linux/images.cpp
index 66a73856d..48ac055c5 100644
--- a/ion/src/simulator/linux/images.cpp
+++ b/ion/src/simulator/linux/images.cpp
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 ASSETS_ADDRESS_RANGES_DECLARATION
 static struct {
   const char * identifier;
-  unsigned char start;
-  unsigned char end;
+  unsigned char * start;
+  unsigned char * end;
 } resources_addresses[] = {
   ASSETS_ADDRESS_RANGES_DEFINITION
 };
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ SDL_Texture * IonSimulatorLoadImage(SDL_Renderer * renderer, const char * identi
 
   for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(resources_addresses)/sizeof(resources_addresses[0]); i++) {
     if (strcmp(identifier, resources_addresses[i].identifier) == 0) {
-      jpegStart = &resources_addresses[i].start;
-      jpegSize = &resources_addresses[i].end - &resources_addresses[i].start;
+      jpegStart = resources_addresses[i].start;
+      jpegSize = resources_addresses[i].end - resources_addresses[i].start;
       break;
     }
   }