diff --git a/framework/inc/uielement/genericstatusbarcontroller.hxx b/framework/inc/uielement/genericstatusbarcontroller.hxx
index e0eae738fda0..1d79ac4fd3c4 100644
--- a/framework/inc/uielement/genericstatusbarcontroller.hxx
+++ b/framework/inc/uielement/genericstatusbarcontroller.hxx
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
  */
 #pragma once
 
+#include "statusbaritem.hxx"
+
 #include <svtools/statusbarcontroller.hxx>
 
 #include <com/sun/star/graphic/XGraphic.hpp>
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ class GenericStatusbarController final : public svt::StatusbarController
     public:
         GenericStatusbarController( const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XComponentContext >& rxContext,
                                     const css::uno::Reference< css::frame::XFrame >& rFrame,
-                                    const css::uno::Reference< css::ui::XStatusbarItem >& rxItem,
+                                    const rtl::Reference<StatusbarItem>& rpItem,
                                     AddonStatusbarItemData *pItemData );
         virtual ~GenericStatusbarController() override;
 
diff --git a/framework/source/uielement/genericstatusbarcontroller.cxx b/framework/source/uielement/genericstatusbarcontroller.cxx
index 5c149eaeb4f2..db3559f0e3a7 100644
--- a/framework/source/uielement/genericstatusbarcontroller.cxx
+++ b/framework/source/uielement/genericstatusbarcontroller.cxx
@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@ namespace framework
 GenericStatusbarController::GenericStatusbarController(
     const Reference< XComponentContext >& rxContext,
     const Reference< XFrame >& rxFrame,
-    const Reference< ui::XStatusbarItem >& rxItem,
+    const rtl::Reference<StatusbarItem>& rpItem,
     AddonStatusbarItemData *pItemData )
     : svt::StatusbarController( rxContext, rxFrame, OUString(), 0 )
     , m_bEnabled( false )
     , m_bOwnerDraw( false )
     , m_pItemData( pItemData )
 {
-    m_xStatusbarItem = rxItem;
+    m_xStatusbarItem = rpItem;
     if ( m_xStatusbarItem.is() )
     {
         assert(m_aCommandURL.pData);