diff --git a/iptables/xtables-config-parser.y b/iptables/xtables-config-parser.y
index 6017e29..1d78c43 100644
--- a/iptables/xtables-config-parser.y
+++ b/iptables/xtables-config-parser.y
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
 			nft_table_list_add(table, table_list);
 			break;
 		case T_PRIO:
-			prio = *((int32_t *)e->data);
+			memcpy(&prio, e->data, sizeof(int32_t));
 			break;
 		case T_CHAIN:
 			chain = nft_chain_alloc();