diff --git a/crypto/bio/b_addr.c b/crypto/bio/b_addr.c
index a2ef94414d..9832c0c89c 100644
--- a/crypto/bio/b_addr.c
+++ b/crypto/bio/b_addr.c
@@ -66,18 +66,18 @@ void BIO_ADDR_clear(BIO_ADDR *ap)
 int BIO_ADDR_make(BIO_ADDR *ap, const struct sockaddr *sa)
 {
     if (sa->sa_family == AF_INET) {
-        ap->s_in = *(const struct sockaddr_in *)sa;
+        memcpy(&(ap->s_in), sa, sizeof(struct sockaddr_in));
         return 1;
     }
 #ifdef AF_INET6
     if (sa->sa_family == AF_INET6) {
-        ap->s_in6 = *(const struct sockaddr_in6 *)sa;
+        memcpy(&(ap->s_in6), sa, sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6));
         return 1;
     }
 #endif
 #ifdef AF_UNIX
     if (sa->sa_family == AF_UNIX) {
-        ap->s_un = *(const struct sockaddr_un *)sa;
+        memcpy(&(ap->s_un), sa, sizeof(struct sockaddr_un));
         return 1;
     }
 #endif