diff --git a/libs/JSystem/include/JSystem/JAudio2/JAUAudibleParam.h b/libs/JSystem/include/JSystem/JAudio2/JAUAudibleParam.h
index 50f5b45f09..44d4137d9b 100644
--- a/libs/JSystem/include/JSystem/JAudio2/JAUAudibleParam.h
+++ b/libs/JSystem/include/JSystem/JAudio2/JAUAudibleParam.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  */
 struct JAUAudibleParam {
     f32 getDopplerPower() const {
-        return (u32)((*(u8*)&field_0x0.raw >> 4) & 0xf) * (1.0f / 15.0f);
+        return field_0x0.bytes.b0_0 * (1.0f / 15.0f);
     }
 
     union {
diff --git a/src/Z2AudioLib/Z2Audience.cpp b/src/Z2AudioLib/Z2Audience.cpp
index 9adab4084f..5bb91eef31 100644
--- a/src/Z2AudioLib/Z2Audience.cpp
+++ b/src/Z2AudioLib/Z2Audience.cpp
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ f32 Z2Audience::calcFxMix_(f32 param_0, int distVolBit) const {
 
 f32 Z2Audience::calcPitch_(Z2AudibleChannel* channel, const Z2Audible* audible, const Z2AudioCamera* camera) const {
     JAUAudibleParam audParam = *audible->getAudibleParam();
-    if ((*(u8*)&audParam.field_0x0.raw >> 4) & 0xf) {
+    if (audParam.field_0x0.bytes.b0_0) {
         JGeometry::TVec3<f32> aTStack_4c;
         aTStack_4c.normalize(channel->field_0x14.field_0x00);
         JAUAudibleParam audParam = *audible->getAudibleParam();