diff --git a/libc/utils/gpu/loader/amdgpu/Loader.cpp b/libc/utils/gpu/loader/amdgpu/Loader.cpp
index e3911eda2bd82..7fd45acfd47e9 100644
--- a/libc/utils/gpu/loader/amdgpu/Loader.cpp
+++ b/libc/utils/gpu/loader/amdgpu/Loader.cpp
@@ -276,7 +276,8 @@ hsa_status_t launch_kernel(hsa_agent_t dev_agent, hsa_executable_t executable,
       (HSA_FENCE_SCOPE_SYSTEM << HSA_PACKET_HEADER_SCACQUIRE_FENCE_SCOPE) |
       (HSA_FENCE_SCOPE_SYSTEM << HSA_PACKET_HEADER_SCRELEASE_FENCE_SCOPE);
   uint32_t header_word = header | (setup << 16u);
-  __atomic_store_n((uint32_t *)&packet->header, header_word, __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+  __atomic_store_n(reinterpret_cast<uint32_t *>(packet), header_word,
+                   __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
   hsa_signal_store_relaxed(queue->doorbell_signal, packet_id);
 
   // Wait until the kernel has completed execution on the device. Periodically
diff --git a/openmp/libomptarget/plugins-nextgen/amdgpu/src/rtl.cpp b/openmp/libomptarget/plugins-nextgen/amdgpu/src/rtl.cpp
index fce7454bf2800..c147cefe58e9b 100644
--- a/openmp/libomptarget/plugins-nextgen/amdgpu/src/rtl.cpp
+++ b/openmp/libomptarget/plugins-nextgen/amdgpu/src/rtl.cpp
@@ -826,15 +826,15 @@ struct AMDGPUQueueTy {
   /// Assumes the queue lock is acquired.
   void publishKernelPacket(uint64_t PacketId, uint16_t Setup,
                            hsa_kernel_dispatch_packet_t *Packet) {
-    uint32_t *PacketPtr = reinterpret_cast<uint32_t *>(Packet);
-
-    uint16_t Header = HSA_PACKET_TYPE_KERNEL_DISPATCH << HSA_PACKET_HEADER_TYPE;
-    Header |= HSA_FENCE_SCOPE_SYSTEM << HSA_PACKET_HEADER_ACQUIRE_FENCE_SCOPE;
-    Header |= HSA_FENCE_SCOPE_SYSTEM << HSA_PACKET_HEADER_RELEASE_FENCE_SCOPE;
+    uint16_t Header =
+        (HSA_PACKET_TYPE_KERNEL_DISPATCH << HSA_PACKET_HEADER_TYPE) |
+        (HSA_FENCE_SCOPE_SYSTEM << HSA_PACKET_HEADER_SCACQUIRE_FENCE_SCOPE) |
+        (HSA_FENCE_SCOPE_SYSTEM << HSA_PACKET_HEADER_SCRELEASE_FENCE_SCOPE);
 
     // Publish the packet. Do not modify the package after this point.
     uint32_t HeaderWord = Header | (Setup << 16u);
-    __atomic_store_n(PacketPtr, HeaderWord, __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+    __atomic_store_n(reinterpret_cast<uint32_t *>(Packet), HeaderWord,
+                     __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
 
     // Signal the doorbell about the published packet.
     hsa_signal_store_relaxed(Queue->doorbell_signal, PacketId);
@@ -845,15 +845,16 @@ struct AMDGPUQueueTy {
   /// barrier dependencies (signals) are satisfied. Assumes the queue is locked
   void publishBarrierPacket(uint64_t PacketId,
                             hsa_barrier_and_packet_t *Packet) {
-    uint32_t *PacketPtr = reinterpret_cast<uint32_t *>(Packet);
     uint16_t Setup = 0;
-    uint16_t Header = HSA_PACKET_TYPE_BARRIER_AND << HSA_PACKET_HEADER_TYPE;
-    Header |= HSA_FENCE_SCOPE_SYSTEM << HSA_PACKET_HEADER_ACQUIRE_FENCE_SCOPE;
-    Header |= HSA_FENCE_SCOPE_SYSTEM << HSA_PACKET_HEADER_RELEASE_FENCE_SCOPE;
+    uint16_t Header =
+        (HSA_PACKET_TYPE_BARRIER_AND << HSA_PACKET_HEADER_TYPE) |
+        (HSA_FENCE_SCOPE_SYSTEM << HSA_PACKET_HEADER_SCACQUIRE_FENCE_SCOPE) |
+        (HSA_FENCE_SCOPE_SYSTEM << HSA_PACKET_HEADER_SCRELEASE_FENCE_SCOPE);
 
     // Publish the packet. Do not modify the package after this point.
     uint32_t HeaderWord = Header | (Setup << 16u);
-    __atomic_store_n(PacketPtr, HeaderWord, __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+    __atomic_store_n(reinterpret_cast<uint32_t *>(Packet), HeaderWord,
+                     __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
 
     // Signal the doorbell about the published packet.
     hsa_signal_store_relaxed(Queue->doorbell_signal, PacketId);