diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp
index 7e54a0292a..60599996f2 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@ void CEXIIPL::SetCS(int cs)
 
 void CEXIIPL::UpdateRTC()
 {
-  u32 rtc = Common::swap32(GetEmulatedTime(GC_EPOCH));
-  std::memcpy(m_rtc, &rtc, sizeof(u32));
+  const u32 rtc = Common::swap32(GetEmulatedTime(GC_EPOCH));
+  std::memcpy(m_rtc.data(), &rtc, sizeof(u32));
 }
 
 bool CEXIIPL::IsPresent() const
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceIPL.h b/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceIPL.h
index 1c83ac6c21..7f90a6b373 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceIPL.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceIPL.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <array>
 #include <string>
 
 #include "Core/HW/EXI/EXI_Device.h"
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ private:
 
   // STATE_TO_SAVE
   //! RealTimeClock
-  u8 m_rtc[4] = {};
+  std::array<u8, 4> m_rtc{};
 
   //! Helper
   u32 m_position = 0;