diff --git a/libpldmresponder/platform.hpp b/libpldmresponder/platform.hpp
index 2422e3c..8d7a55e 100644
--- a/libpldmresponder/platform.hpp
+++ b/libpldmresponder/platform.hpp
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@
         auto pdrRecord = stateEffecterPDRs.getFirstRecord(pdrEntry);
         while (pdrRecord)
         {
-            pdr = reinterpret_cast<pldm_state_effecter_pdr*>(pdrEntry.data);
+            pdr = new (pdrEntry.data) pldm_state_effecter_pdr;
             if (pdr->effecter_id != effecterId)
             {
                 pdr = nullptr;