diff --git a/libswscale/rgb2rgb_template.c b/libswscale/rgb2rgb_template.c
index bdd0ab9883..3fb04c9c91 100644
--- a/libswscale/rgb2rgb_template.c
+++ b/libswscale/rgb2rgb_template.c
@@ -325,14 +325,14 @@ static inline void RENAME(rgb16to15)(const uint8_t *src, uint8_t *dst, long src_
     mm_end = end - 3;
     while (s < mm_end)
     {
-        register uint32_t x= *s;
+        register uint32_t x= *((const uint32_t*)s);
         *((uint32_t *)d) = ((x>>1)&0x7FE07FE0) | (x&0x001F001F);
         s+=4;
         d+=4;
     }
     if (s < end)
     {
-        register uint16_t x= *s;
+        register uint16_t x= *((const uint16_t*)s);
         *((uint16_t *)d) = ((x>>1)&0x7FE0) | (x&0x001F);
         s+=2;
         d+=2;