diff --git a/src/mapi/glapi/gen/gl_XML.py b/src/mapi/glapi/gen/gl_XML.py
index d9e4d0982d1..c1fd6f5c271 100644
--- a/src/mapi/glapi/gen/gl_XML.py
+++ b/src/mapi/glapi/gen/gl_XML.py
@@ -508,7 +508,10 @@ class gl_parameter(object):
 
 
     def string(self):
-        return self.type_expr.original_string + " " + self.name
+        if self.type_expr.original_string[-1] == '*':
+            return self.type_expr.original_string + self.name
+        else:
+            return self.type_expr.original_string + " " + self.name
 
 
     def type_string(self):