diff --git a/cyapa_fw_update.c b/cyapa_fw_update.c
index 4d1c5b5..67239f2 100644
--- a/cyapa_fw_update.c
+++ b/cyapa_fw_update.c
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@
 	int cmd_op;
 	unsigned int offset;
 	int cmd_len;
-	int delay = 100;
+	unsigned char delay = 100;
 	unsigned char *cmd_buf = NULL;
 	unsigned char status[32];
 
@@ -1133,7 +1133,7 @@
 				 * byte 1: total cmd len;
 				 * byte 2 - byte 5: time in milliseconds, int.
 				 */
-				delay = *(int *)&iic_cmds->cmds[i][2];
+				delay = iic_cmds->cmds[i][2];
 				cyapa_dump_delay_time("CYAPA_IIC_CMD_OP_DELAY",
 					delay);
 				msleep(delay);