diff --git a/common/arch/win32/except.cpp b/common/arch/win32/except.cpp
index 57f75f058..29782dea6 100644
--- a/common/arch/win32/except.cpp
+++ b/common/arch/win32/except.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,12 @@ public:
 	template <typename T>
 		T *GetProc(const char *const proc) const
 		{
-			return reinterpret_cast<T *>(GetProcAddress(m_h, proc));
+			union {
+				FARPROC gpa;
+				T *result;
+			};
+			gpa = GetProcAddress(m_h, proc);
+			return result;
 		}
 };