diff --git a/src/libFLAC/memory.c b/src/libFLAC/memory.c
index 9b3dc6a6..294dd1e3 100644
--- a/src/libFLAC/memory.c
+++ b/src/libFLAC/memory.c
@@ -55,14 +55,18 @@ void *FLAC__memory_alloc_aligned(size_t bytes, void **aligned_address)
 
 FLAC__bool FLAC__memory_alloc_aligned_int32_array(unsigned elements, FLAC__int32 **unaligned_pointer, FLAC__int32 **aligned_pointer)
 {
-	FLAC__int32 *pa, *pu; /* aligned pointer, unaligned pointer */
+	FLAC__int32 *pu; /* unaligned pointer */
+	union { /* union needed to comply with C99 pointer aliasing rules */
+		FLAC__int32 *pa; /* aligned pointer */
+		void        *pv; /* aligned pointer alias */
+	} u;
 
 	FLAC__ASSERT(elements > 0);
 	FLAC__ASSERT(0 != unaligned_pointer);
 	FLAC__ASSERT(0 != aligned_pointer);
 	FLAC__ASSERT(unaligned_pointer != aligned_pointer);
 
-	pu = (FLAC__int32*)FLAC__memory_alloc_aligned(sizeof(FLAC__int32) * elements, (void**)&pa);
+	pu = (FLAC__int32*)FLAC__memory_alloc_aligned(sizeof(FLAC__int32) * elements, &u.pv);
 	if(0 == pu) {
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -70,21 +74,25 @@ FLAC__bool FLAC__memory_alloc_aligned_int32_array(unsigned elements, FLAC__int32
 		if(*unaligned_pointer != 0)
 			free(*unaligned_pointer);
 		*unaligned_pointer = pu;
-		*aligned_pointer = pa;
+		*aligned_pointer = u.pa;
 		return true;
 	}
 }
 
 FLAC__bool FLAC__memory_alloc_aligned_uint32_array(unsigned elements, FLAC__uint32 **unaligned_pointer, FLAC__uint32 **aligned_pointer)
 {
-	FLAC__uint32 *pa, *pu; /* aligned pointer, unaligned pointer */
+	FLAC__uint32 *pu; /* unaligned pointer */
+	union { /* union needed to comply with C99 pointer aliasing rules */
+		FLAC__uint32 *pa; /* aligned pointer */
+		void         *pv; /* aligned pointer alias */
+	} u;
 
 	FLAC__ASSERT(elements > 0);
 	FLAC__ASSERT(0 != unaligned_pointer);
 	FLAC__ASSERT(0 != aligned_pointer);
 	FLAC__ASSERT(unaligned_pointer != aligned_pointer);
 
-	pu = (FLAC__uint32*)FLAC__memory_alloc_aligned(sizeof(FLAC__uint32) * elements, (void**)&pa);
+	pu = (FLAC__uint32*)FLAC__memory_alloc_aligned(sizeof(FLAC__uint32) * elements, &u.pv);
 	if(0 == pu) {
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -92,21 +100,25 @@ FLAC__bool FLAC__memory_alloc_aligned_uint32_array(unsigned elements, FLAC__uint
 		if(*unaligned_pointer != 0)
 			free(*unaligned_pointer);
 		*unaligned_pointer = pu;
-		*aligned_pointer = pa;
+		*aligned_pointer = u.pa;
 		return true;
 	}
 }
 
 FLAC__bool FLAC__memory_alloc_aligned_uint64_array(unsigned elements, FLAC__uint64 **unaligned_pointer, FLAC__uint64 **aligned_pointer)
 {
-	FLAC__uint64 *pa, *pu; /* aligned pointer, unaligned pointer */
+	FLAC__uint64 *pu; /* unaligned pointer */
+	union { /* union needed to comply with C99 pointer aliasing rules */
+		FLAC__uint64 *pa; /* aligned pointer */
+		void         *pv; /* aligned pointer alias */
+	} u;
 
 	FLAC__ASSERT(elements > 0);
 	FLAC__ASSERT(0 != unaligned_pointer);
 	FLAC__ASSERT(0 != aligned_pointer);
 	FLAC__ASSERT(unaligned_pointer != aligned_pointer);
 
-	pu = (FLAC__uint64*)FLAC__memory_alloc_aligned(sizeof(FLAC__uint64) * elements, (void**)&pa);
+	pu = (FLAC__uint64*)FLAC__memory_alloc_aligned(sizeof(FLAC__uint64) * elements, &u.pv);
 	if(0 == pu) {
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -114,21 +126,25 @@ FLAC__bool FLAC__memory_alloc_aligned_uint64_array(unsigned elements, FLAC__uint
 		if(*unaligned_pointer != 0)
 			free(*unaligned_pointer);
 		*unaligned_pointer = pu;
-		*aligned_pointer = pa;
+		*aligned_pointer = u.pa;
 		return true;
 	}
 }
 
 FLAC__bool FLAC__memory_alloc_aligned_unsigned_array(unsigned elements, unsigned **unaligned_pointer, unsigned **aligned_pointer)
 {
-	unsigned *pa, *pu; /* aligned pointer, unaligned pointer */
+	unsigned *pu; /* unaligned pointer */
+	union { /* union needed to comply with C99 pointer aliasing rules */
+		unsigned *pa; /* aligned pointer */
+		void     *pv; /* aligned pointer alias */
+	} u;
 
 	FLAC__ASSERT(elements > 0);
 	FLAC__ASSERT(0 != unaligned_pointer);
 	FLAC__ASSERT(0 != aligned_pointer);
 	FLAC__ASSERT(unaligned_pointer != aligned_pointer);
 
-	pu = (unsigned*)FLAC__memory_alloc_aligned(sizeof(unsigned) * elements, (void**)&pa);
+	pu = (unsigned*)FLAC__memory_alloc_aligned(sizeof(unsigned) * elements, &u.pv);
 	if(0 == pu) {
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -136,21 +152,25 @@ FLAC__bool FLAC__memory_alloc_aligned_unsigned_array(unsigned elements, unsigned
 		if(*unaligned_pointer != 0)
 			free(*unaligned_pointer);
 		*unaligned_pointer = pu;
-		*aligned_pointer = pa;
+		*aligned_pointer = u.pa;
 		return true;
 	}
 }
 
 FLAC__bool FLAC__memory_alloc_aligned_real_array(unsigned elements, FLAC__real **unaligned_pointer, FLAC__real **aligned_pointer)
 {
-	FLAC__real *pa, *pu; /* aligned pointer, unaligned pointer */
+	FLAC__real *pu; /* unaligned pointer */
+	union { /* union needed to comply with C99 pointer aliasing rules */
+		FLAC__real *pa; /* aligned pointer */
+		void       *pv; /* aligned pointer alias */
+	} u;
 
 	FLAC__ASSERT(elements > 0);
 	FLAC__ASSERT(0 != unaligned_pointer);
 	FLAC__ASSERT(0 != aligned_pointer);
 	FLAC__ASSERT(unaligned_pointer != aligned_pointer);
 
-	pu = (FLAC__real*)FLAC__memory_alloc_aligned(sizeof(FLAC__real) * elements, (void**)&pa);
+	pu = (FLAC__real*)FLAC__memory_alloc_aligned(sizeof(FLAC__real) * elements, &u.pv);
 	if(0 == pu) {
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -158,7 +178,7 @@ FLAC__bool FLAC__memory_alloc_aligned_real_array(unsigned elements, FLAC__real *
 		if(*unaligned_pointer != 0)
 			free(*unaligned_pointer);
 		*unaligned_pointer = pu;
-		*aligned_pointer = pa;
+		*aligned_pointer = u.pa;
 		return true;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/share/replaygain_synthesis/replaygain_synthesis.c b/src/share/replaygain_synthesis/replaygain_synthesis.c
index 30cf11e4..c53907bc 100644
--- a/src/share/replaygain_synthesis/replaygain_synthesis.c
+++ b/src/share/replaygain_synthesis/replaygain_synthesis.c
@@ -236,10 +236,14 @@ void FLAC__replaygain_synthesis__init_dither_context(DitherContext *d, int bits,
 
 static FLAC__INLINE FLAC__int64 dither_output_(DitherContext *d, FLAC__bool do_dithering, int shapingtype, int i, double Sum, int k)
 {
-	double doubletmp, Sum2;
+	union {
+		double d;
+		FLAC__int64 i;
+	} doubletmp;
+	double Sum2;
 	FLAC__int64 val;
 
-#define ROUND64(x)   ( doubletmp = (x) + d->Add + (FLAC__int64)FLAC__I64L(0x001FFFFD80000000), *(FLAC__int64*)(&doubletmp) - (FLAC__int64)FLAC__I64L(0x433FFFFD80000000) )
+#define ROUND64(x)   ( doubletmp.d = (x) + d->Add + (FLAC__int64)FLAC__I64L(0x001FFFFD80000000), doubletmp.i - (FLAC__int64)FLAC__I64L(0x433FFFFD80000000) )
 
 	if(do_dithering) {
 		if(shapingtype == 0) {