diff --git a/subprojects/libvduse/libvduse.c b/subprojects/libvduse/libvduse.c
index 338ad5e352..377959a0b4 100644
--- a/subprojects/libvduse/libvduse.c
+++ b/subprojects/libvduse/libvduse.c
@@ -582,7 +582,8 @@ void vduse_queue_notify(VduseVirtq *vq)
 
 static inline void vring_set_avail_event(VduseVirtq *vq, uint16_t val)
 {
-    *((uint16_t *)&vq->vring.used->ring[vq->vring.num]) = htole16(val);
+    uint16_t val_le = htole16(val);
+    memcpy(&vq->vring.used->ring[vq->vring.num], &val_le, sizeof(uint16_t));
 }
 
 static bool vduse_queue_map_single_desc(VduseVirtq *vq, unsigned int *p_num_sg,