diff --git a/desmume/src/mc.cpp b/desmume/src/mc.cpp
index 565ae050c..a87430f2b 100644
--- a/desmume/src/mc.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/mc.cpp
@@ -550,7 +550,9 @@ bool BackupDevice::load_state(std::istream* is)
 		read32le(&com,is);
 		read32le(&addr_size,is);
 		read32le(&addr_counter,is);
-		read32le((u32*)&state,is);
+		u32 temp;
+		read32le(&temp,is);
+		state = (STATE)temp;
 		readbuffer(data,is);
 		readbuffer(data_autodetect,is);
 	}
diff --git a/desmume/src/mc.h b/desmume/src/mc.h
index ac340f27a..ead4e8aa7 100644
--- a/desmume/src/mc.h
+++ b/desmume/src/mc.h
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ private:
 	std::string filename;
 	std::vector<u8> data;
 	std::vector<u8> data_autodetect;
-	enum : u32 {
+	enum STATE {
 		DETECTING = 0, RUNNING = 1
 	} state;