int leni = transfer_len;
        int len = 0;
        int stat = 0;
-       __u32 datab[4];
-       __u8 *data_buf = (__u8 *) datab;
+       union {
+               __u32 word[4];
+               __u16 hword[8];
+               __u8 byte[16];
+       } datab;
+       __u8 *data_buf = datab.byte;
        __u16 bmRType_bReq;
        __u16 wValue;
        __u16 wIndex;
                 */
 
        case RH_GET_STATUS:
-               *(__u16 *) data_buf = m16_swap(1);
+               datab.hword[0] = m16_swap(1);
                OK(2);
        case RH_GET_STATUS | RH_INTERFACE:
-               *(__u16 *) data_buf = m16_swap(0);
+               datab.hword[0] = m16_swap(0);
                OK(2);
        case RH_GET_STATUS | RH_ENDPOINT:
-               *(__u16 *) data_buf = m16_swap(0);
+               datab.hword[0] = m16_swap(0);
                OK(2);
        case RH_GET_STATUS | RH_CLASS:
-               *(__u32 *) data_buf =
+               datab.word[0] =
                    m32_swap(RD_RH_STAT & ~(RH_HS_CRWE | RH_HS_DRWE));
                OK(4);
        case RH_GET_STATUS | RH_OTHER | RH_CLASS:
-               *(__u32 *) data_buf = m32_swap(RD_RH_PORTSTAT);
+               datab.word[0] = m32_swap(RD_RH_PORTSTAT);
                OK(4);
 
        case RH_CLEAR_FEATURE | RH_ENDPOINT:
                                data_buf[3] |= 0x8;
 
                        /* corresponds to data_buf[4-7] */
-                       datab[1] = 0;
+                       datab.word[1] = 0;
                        data_buf[5] = (temp & RH_A_POTPGT) >> 24;
                        temp = roothub_b(&gohci);
                        data_buf[7] = temp & RH_B_DR;