diff --git a/libquadmath/printf/printf_fp.c b/libquadmath/printf/printf_fp.c
index 8effcee88fa..9968aa5307c 100644
--- a/libquadmath/printf/printf_fp.c
+++ b/libquadmath/printf/printf_fp.c
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ __quadmath_printf_fp (struct __quadmath_printf_file *fp,
 
   /* Fetch the argument value.	*/
     {
-      fpnum = **(const __float128 **) args[0];
+      memcpy (&fpnum, *(const void *const *) args[0], sizeof (fpnum));
 
       /* Check for special values: not a number or infinity.  */
       if (isnanq (fpnum))
diff --git a/libquadmath/printf/printf_fphex.c b/libquadmath/printf/printf_fphex.c
index a40a6b00945..ddb413563c6 100644
--- a/libquadmath/printf/printf_fphex.c
+++ b/libquadmath/printf/printf_fphex.c
@@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ __quadmath_printf_fphex (struct __quadmath_printf_file *fp,
 
   /* Fetch the argument value.	*/
     {
-      fpnum.value = **(const __float128 **) args[0];
+      memcpy (&fpnum.value, *(const void *const *) args[0],
+	      sizeof (fpnum.value));
 
       /* Check for special values: not a number or infinity.  */
       if (isnanq (fpnum.value))