diff --git a/src/processors/hybi.hpp b/src/processors/hybi.hpp
index 01659469cf..4cc46d6cba 100644
--- a/src/processors/hybi.hpp
+++ b/src/processors/hybi.hpp
@@ -550,11 +550,9 @@ public:
         }
         
         // set close payload
-        char val[3];
-        *reinterpret_cast<uint16_t*>(&val[0]) = htons(code);
-        val[2] = 0x00;
+        const uint16_t payload = htons(code);
         
-        msg->set_payload(std::string(val));
+        msg->set_payload(std::string(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&payload), 2));
         msg->append_payload(reason);
         
         // prepare rest of frame
diff --git a/src/processors/hybi_legacy.hpp b/src/processors/hybi_legacy.hpp
index 0fcba1c784..b7cf6c6e41 100644
--- a/src/processors/hybi_legacy.hpp
+++ b/src/processors/hybi_legacy.hpp
@@ -62,12 +62,10 @@ public:
         char key_final[16];
         
         // copy key1 into final key
-        *reinterpret_cast<uint32_t*>(&key_final[0]) = 
-            decode_client_key(request.header("Sec-WebSocket-Key1"));
+        decode_client_key(request.header("Sec-WebSocket-Key1"), &key_final[0]);
                 
         // copy key2 into final key
-        *reinterpret_cast<uint32_t*>(&key_final[4]) = 
-            decode_client_key(request.header("Sec-WebSocket-Key2"));
+        decode_client_key(request.header("Sec-WebSocket-Key2"), &key_final[4]);
                 
         // copy key3 into final key
         memcpy(&key_final[8],request.header("Sec-WebSocket-Key3").c_str(),8);
@@ -292,7 +290,7 @@ public:
     }
     
 private:
-    uint32_t decode_client_key(const std::string& key) {
+    void decode_client_key(const std::string& key, char* result) {
         int spaces = 0;
         std::string digits = "";
         uint32_t num;
@@ -308,9 +306,10 @@ private:
         
         num = atoi(digits.c_str());
         if (spaces > 0 && num > 0) {
-            return htonl(num/spaces);
+            num = htonl(num/spaces);
+            memcpy(result, reinterpret_cast<char*>(&num), 4);
         } else {
-            return 0;
+            memset(result, 0, 4);
         }
     }
     
diff --git a/src/websocket_frame.hpp b/src/websocket_frame.hpp
index 3c39f620ca..f41d7623b4 100644
--- a/src/websocket_frame.hpp
+++ b/src/websocket_frame.hpp
@@ -334,12 +334,11 @@ public:
         if (get_payload_size() == 0) {
             return close::status::NO_STATUS;
         } else if (get_payload_size() >= 2) {
-            char val[2];
-            
-            val[0] = m_payload[0];
-            val[1] = m_payload[1];
-            
-            uint16_t code = ntohs(*(reinterpret_cast<uint16_t*>(&val[0])));
+            char val[2] = { m_payload[0], m_payload[1] };
+            uint16_t code;
+
+            memcpy(&code, val, sizeof(code));
+            code = ntohs(code);
             
             return close::status::value(code);
         } else {