diff --git a/hw/net/e1000.c b/hw/net/e1000.c
index 3405cb9ea0..091d61acc3 100644
--- a/hw/net/e1000.c
+++ b/hw/net/e1000.c
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ static inline int
 is_vlan_packet(E1000State *s, const uint8_t *buf)
 {
     return (be16_to_cpup((uint16_t *)(buf + 12)) ==
-                le16_to_cpup((uint16_t *)(s->mac_reg + VET)));
+                le16_to_cpu(s->mac_reg[VET]));
 }
 
 static inline int
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ process_tx_desc(E1000State *s, struct e1000_tx_desc *dp)
         (tp->cptse || txd_lower & E1000_TXD_CMD_EOP)) {
         tp->vlan_needed = 1;
         stw_be_p(tp->vlan_header,
-                      le16_to_cpup((uint16_t *)(s->mac_reg + VET)));
+                      le16_to_cpu(s->mac_reg[VET]));
         stw_be_p(tp->vlan_header + 2,
                       le16_to_cpu(dp->upper.fields.special));
     }