diff --git a/libpldmresponder/test/libpldmresponder_base_test.cpp b/libpldmresponder/test/libpldmresponder_base_test.cpp
index 539d2cf..f169dff 100644
--- a/libpldmresponder/test/libpldmresponder_base_test.cpp
+++ b/libpldmresponder/test/libpldmresponder_base_test.cpp
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@
 TEST_F(TestBaseCommands, testPLDMTypesGoodRequest)
 {
     std::array<uint8_t, sizeof(pldm_msg_hdr)> requestPayload{};
-    auto request = reinterpret_cast<pldm_msg*>(requestPayload.data());
+    auto request = new (requestPayload.data()) pldm_msg;
     // payload length will be 0 in this case
     size_t requestPayloadLength = 0;
     base::Handler handler(event);
     auto response = handler.getPLDMTypes(request, requestPayloadLength);
     // Need to support OEM type.
-    auto responsePtr = reinterpret_cast<pldm_msg*>(response.data());
+    auto responsePtr = new (response.data()) pldm_msg;
     uint8_t* payload_ptr = responsePtr->payload;
     ASSERT_EQ(payload_ptr[0], 0);
     ASSERT_EQ(payload_ptr[1], 29); // 0b11101 see DSP0240 table11
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@
     // Need to support OEM type commands.
     std::array<uint8_t, sizeof(pldm_msg_hdr) + PLDM_GET_COMMANDS_REQ_BYTES>
         requestPayload{};
-    auto request = reinterpret_cast<pldm_msg*>(requestPayload.data());
+    auto request = new (requestPayload.data()) pldm_msg;
     size_t requestPayloadLength = requestPayload.size() - sizeof(pldm_msg_hdr);
     base::Handler handler(event);
     auto response = handler.getPLDMCommands(request, requestPayloadLength);
-    auto responsePtr = reinterpret_cast<pldm_msg*>(response.data());
+    auto responsePtr = new (response.data()) pldm_msg;
     uint8_t* payload_ptr = responsePtr->payload;
     ASSERT_EQ(payload_ptr[0], 0);
     ASSERT_EQ(payload_ptr[1], 60); // 60 = 0b111100
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@
 {
     std::array<uint8_t, sizeof(pldm_msg_hdr) + PLDM_GET_COMMANDS_REQ_BYTES>
         requestPayload{};
-    auto request = reinterpret_cast<pldm_msg*>(requestPayload.data());
+    auto request = new (requestPayload.data()) pldm_msg;
 
     request->payload[0] = 0xFF;
     size_t requestPayloadLength = requestPayload.size() - sizeof(pldm_msg_hdr);
     base::Handler handler(event);
     auto response = handler.getPLDMCommands(request, requestPayloadLength);
-    auto responsePtr = reinterpret_cast<pldm_msg*>(response.data());
+    auto responsePtr = new (response.data()) pldm_msg;
     uint8_t* payload_ptr = responsePtr->payload;
     ASSERT_EQ(payload_ptr[0], PLDM_ERROR_INVALID_PLDM_TYPE);
 }
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 {
     std::array<uint8_t, sizeof(pldm_msg_hdr) + PLDM_GET_VERSION_REQ_BYTES>
         requestPayload{};
-    auto request = reinterpret_cast<pldm_msg*>(requestPayload.data());
+    auto request = new (requestPayload.data()) pldm_msg;
     size_t requestPayloadLength = requestPayload.size() - sizeof(pldm_msg_hdr);
 
     uint8_t pldmType = PLDM_BASE;
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 
     base::Handler handler(event);
     auto response = handler.getPLDMVersion(request, requestPayloadLength);
-    auto responsePtr = reinterpret_cast<pldm_msg*>(response.data());
+    auto responsePtr = new (response.data()) pldm_msg;
 
     ASSERT_EQ(responsePtr->payload[0], 0);
     ASSERT_EQ(0, memcmp(responsePtr->payload + sizeof(responsePtr->payload[0]),
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 {
     std::array<uint8_t, sizeof(pldm_msg_hdr) + PLDM_GET_VERSION_REQ_BYTES>
         requestPayload{};
-    auto request = reinterpret_cast<pldm_msg*>(requestPayload.data());
+    auto request = new (requestPayload.data()) pldm_msg;
     size_t requestPayloadLength = requestPayload.size() - sizeof(pldm_msg_hdr);
 
     uint8_t pldmType = 7;
@@ -120,11 +120,11 @@
 
     base::Handler handler(event);
     auto response = handler.getPLDMVersion(request, requestPayloadLength - 1);
-    auto responsePtr = reinterpret_cast<pldm_msg*>(response.data());
+    auto responsePtr = new (response.data()) pldm_msg;
 
     ASSERT_EQ(responsePtr->payload[0], PLDM_ERROR_INVALID_LENGTH);
 
-    request = reinterpret_cast<pldm_msg*>(requestPayload.data());
+    request = new (requestPayload.data()) pldm_msg;
     requestPayloadLength = requestPayload.size() - sizeof(pldm_msg_hdr);
 
     rc = encode_get_version_req(0, transferHandle, flag, pldmType, request);
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
     ASSERT_EQ(0, rc);
 
     response = handler.getPLDMVersion(request, requestPayloadLength);
-    responsePtr = reinterpret_cast<pldm_msg*>(response.data());
+    responsePtr = new (response.data()) pldm_msg;
 
     ASSERT_EQ(responsePtr->payload[0], PLDM_ERROR_INVALID_PLDM_TYPE);
 }
@@ -140,14 +140,14 @@
 TEST_F(TestBaseCommands, testGetTIDGoodRequest)
 {
     std::array<uint8_t, sizeof(pldm_msg_hdr)> requestPayload{};
-    auto request = reinterpret_cast<pldm_msg*>(requestPayload.data());
+    auto request = new (requestPayload.data()) pldm_msg;
     size_t requestPayloadLength = 0;
 
     base::Handler handler(event);
     handler.setOemPlatformHandler(nullptr);
     auto response = handler.getTID(request, requestPayloadLength);
 
-    auto responsePtr = reinterpret_cast<pldm_msg*>(response.data());
+    auto responsePtr = new (response.data()) pldm_msg;
     uint8_t* payload = responsePtr->payload;
 
     ASSERT_EQ(payload[0], 0);