1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/editfns.c b/src/editfns.c
index 8640b89db53..d61b74422ec 100644
--- a/src/editfns.c
+++ b/src/editfns.c
@@ -1870,11 +1870,11 @@ Use %% to put a single % into the output.")
 #ifdef LISP_FLOAT_TYPE
         else if (FLOATP (args[n]))
           {
-            union { double d; int half[2]; } u;
+            union { double d; char *half[2]; } u;
 
             u.d = XFLOAT (args[n])->data;
-            strings[i++] = (unsigned char *) (EMACS_INT) u.half[0];
-            strings[i++] = (unsigned char *) (EMACS_INT) u.half[1];
+            strings[i++] = (unsigned char *) u.half[0];
+            strings[i++] = (unsigned char *) u.half[1];
           }
 #endif
         else