diff --git a/libpldm/platform.c b/libpldm/platform.c
index 2ec8931..4c74b9b 100644
--- a/libpldm/platform.c
+++ b/libpldm/platform.c
@@ -307,7 +307,8 @@
 		}
 
 		memcpy(effecter_value, request->effecter_value, 2);
-		*effecter_value = le16toh(*effecter_value);
+		uint16_t *val = (uint16_t *)(effecter_value);
+		*val = le16toh(*val);
 	}
 
 	if (*effecter_data_size == PLDM_EFFECTER_DATA_SIZE_UINT32 ||
@@ -319,6 +320,8 @@
 		}
 
 		memcpy(effecter_value, request->effecter_value, 4);
+		uint32_t *val = (uint32_t *)(effecter_value);
+		*val = le32toh(*val);
 	}
 
 	return PLDM_SUCCESS;
diff --git a/libpldm/tests/libpldm_platform_test.cpp b/libpldm/tests/libpldm_platform_test.cpp
index aa45c35..9e790c2 100644
--- a/libpldm/tests/libpldm_platform_test.cpp
+++ b/libpldm/tests/libpldm_platform_test.cpp
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@
         req, requestMsg.size() - hdrSize, &reteffecter_id,
         &reteffecter_data_size, reteffecter_value);
 
-    uint32_t value = le32toh(*(reinterpret_cast<uint32_t*>(reteffecter_value)));
+    uint32_t value = *(reinterpret_cast<uint32_t*>(reteffecter_value));
     EXPECT_EQ(rc, PLDM_SUCCESS);
     EXPECT_EQ(reteffecter_id, effecter_id);
     EXPECT_EQ(reteffecter_data_size, effecter_data_size);