c - Incompatible Type Error when trying to store an array of pointers -

hey, i'm trying store array of pointers (to structs) continually receiving error

error: incompatible types when assigning type 'struct counter' type 'struct counter *'

but far know, code correct. ideas?

struct counter  {    long long counter;            /* store counter */ };  static struct counter* counters = null;  struct counter* makenewcounter(void) {     struct counter* newcounter = malloc(sizeof(struct counter));     newcounter->counter = 0;     return newcounter; }  static void setupcounters(void) {        counters = malloc(ncounters * sizeof(struct counter*));      int i;     (i = 0; < ncounters; i++)     {               counters[i] = makenewcounter(); //this line giving error     } } 

counters[i] of type struct counter; makenewcounter() returns value of type struct counter * , compiler rightfully complains.

try

counters[i] = *makenewcounter(); 

or

struct counter **counters;