diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_do_redirect.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_do_redirect.c
index 498d3bdaa4b0b5..bad0ea167be701 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_do_redirect.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/xdp_do_redirect.c
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ void test_xdp_do_redirect(void)
 			    .attach_point = BPF_TC_INGRESS);
 
 	memcpy(&data[sizeof(__u64)], &pkt_udp, sizeof(pkt_udp));
-	*((__u32 *)data) = 0x42; /* metadata test value */
-	*((__u32 *)data + 4) = 0;
+	((__u32 *)data)[0] = 0x42; /* metadata test value */
+	((__u32 *)data)[1] = 0;
 
 	skel = test_xdp_do_redirect__open();
 	if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(skel, "skel"))