diff --git a/src/geometry/line_buffer.cpp b/src/geometry/line_buffer.cpp
index 5c4e97af3..ff95a5079 100644
--- a/src/geometry/line_buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/geometry/line_buffer.cpp
@@ -20,12 +20,9 @@ void LineBuffer::add(int16_t x, int16_t y, float ex, float ey, int8_t tx, int8_t
     array.push_back((y * 2) | ty);
     array.push_back(linesofar);
 
-
     int16_t extrude = 0;
-    int8_t *extrude_x = ((int8_t *)&extrude) + 0;
-    int8_t *extrude_y = ((int8_t *)&extrude) + 1;
-    *extrude_x = round(extrudeScale * ex);
-    *extrude_y = round(extrudeScale * ey);
+    *(((int8_t *)&extrude) + 0) = round(extrudeScale * ex);
+    *(((int8_t *)&extrude) + 1) = round(extrudeScale * ey);
 
     array.push_back(extrude);
     if (!dirty) dirty = true;