diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/a2xx/disasm-a2xx.c b/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/a2xx/disasm-a2xx.c
index 6f5028c3fb6..b5647307038 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/a2xx/disasm-a2xx.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/freedreno/a2xx/disasm-a2xx.c
@@ -576,7 +576,8 @@ static void print_cf(instr_cf_t *cf, int level)
 {
 	printf("%s", levels[level]);
 	if (debug & PRINT_RAW) {
-		uint16_t *words = (uint16_t *)cf;
+		uint16_t words[3];
+		memcpy(&words, cf, sizeof(words));
 		printf("    %04x %04x %04x            \t",
 				words[0], words[1], words[2]);
 	}