diff --git a/similar/main/playsave.cpp b/similar/main/playsave.cpp
index 8fd257bd7..2abb0a451 100644
--- a/similar/main/playsave.cpp
+++ b/similar/main/playsave.cpp
@@ -1002,10 +1002,10 @@ int read_player_file()
 #elif defined(DXX_BUILD_DESCENT_II)
 		if (player_file_version>=20)
 			PHYSFS_seek( file, PHYSFS_tell(file)+(sizeof(ubyte)*MAX_CONTROLS) ); // Skip obsolete Winjoy map field
-		ubyte control_type_dos, control_type_win;
-		if (PHYSFS_read(file, reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(&control_type_dos), sizeof(ubyte), 1) != 1)
+		uint8_t control_type_dos, control_type_win;
+		if (PHYSFS_read(file, &control_type_dos, sizeof(ubyte), 1) != 1)
 			goto read_player_file_failed;
-		else if (player_file_version >= 21 && PHYSFS_read(file, reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(&control_type_win), sizeof(ubyte), 1) != 1)
+		else if (player_file_version >= 21 && PHYSFS_read(file, &control_type_win, sizeof(ubyte), 1) != 1)
 #endif
 			goto read_player_file_failed;
 		else if (PHYSFS_read(file, &dummy_joy_sens, sizeof(ubyte), 1) !=1 )