diff --git a/XBOXOLD.cpp b/XBOXOLD.cpp
index 7ba979d8..186621dc 100644
--- a/XBOXOLD.cpp
+++ b/XBOXOLD.cpp
@@ -339,15 +339,14 @@ uint8_t XBOXOLD::Poll() {
 
 void XBOXOLD::readReport() {
         ButtonState = readBuf[2];
-        void *p = readBuf;
 
         for(uint8_t i = 0; i < sizeof (buttonValues); i++)
                 buttonValues[i] = readBuf[i + 4]; // A, B, X, Y, BLACK, WHITE, L1, and R1
 
-        hatValue[LeftHatX] = *(int16_t *)(p + 12);
-        hatValue[LeftHatY] = *(int16_t *)(p + 14);
-        hatValue[RightHatX] = *(int16_t *)(p + 16);
-        hatValue[RightHatY] = *(int16_t *)(p + 18);
+        hatValue[LeftHatX] = (int16_t)(((uint16_t)readBuf[13] << 8) | readBuf[12]);
+        hatValue[LeftHatY] = (int16_t)(((uint16_t)readBuf[15] << 8) | readBuf[14]);
+        hatValue[RightHatX] = (int16_t)(((uint16_t)readBuf[17] << 8) | readBuf[16]);
+        hatValue[RightHatY] = (int16_t)(((uint16_t)readBuf[19] << 8) | readBuf[18]);
 
         //Notify(PSTR("\r\nButtonState"), 0x80);
         //PrintHex<uint8_t>(ButtonState, 0x80);