diff --git a/lib/krb5/cache.c b/lib/krb5/cache.c
index 2f6c7d00e..ebf23ab42 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/cache.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/cache.c
@@ -282,7 +282,9 @@ store_address(int fd, krb5_address p)
 static krb5_error_code
 ret_address(int fd, krb5_address *adr)
 {
-    ret_int16(fd, (int16_t*)&adr->type);
+    int16_t t;
+    ret_int16(fd, &t);
+    adr->type = t;
     ret_data(fd, &adr->address);
     return 0;
 }