diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/Sram.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/Sram.cpp
index 4c8884c43d..47b5f7ca08 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/Sram.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/Sram.cpp
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ void InitSRAM()
   }
 }
 
-void SetCardFlashID(u8* buffer, u8 card_index)
+void SetCardFlashID(const u8* buffer, u8 card_index)
 {
-  u64 rand = Common::swap64(*(u64*)&(buffer[12]));
+  u64 rand = Common::swap64(&buffer[12]);
   u8 csum = 0;
   for (int i = 0; i < 12; i++)
   {
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/Sram.h b/Source/Core/Core/HW/Sram.h
index eb7be1e8ae..0f5db4ea10 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/Sram.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/Sram.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ union SRAM {
 };
 #pragma pack(pop)
 void InitSRAM();
-void SetCardFlashID(u8* buffer, u8 card_index);
+void SetCardFlashID(const u8* buffer, u8 card_index);
 void FixSRAMChecksums();
 
 extern SRAM sram_dump;