diff --git a/reactos/lib/user32/windows/icon.c b/reactos/lib/user32/windows/icon.c
index 28d36ad9b55..3db757a77f0 100644
--- a/reactos/lib/user32/windows/icon.c
+++ b/reactos/lib/user32/windows/icon.c
@@ -246,11 +246,11 @@ CreateIconFromResourceEx(
 
   if (! fIcon)
     {
-      wXHotspot = (WORD)*pbIconBits;
-      pbIconBits+=2;
-      wYHotspot = (WORD)*pbIconBits;
-      pbIconBits+=2;
-      cbIconBits-=4;
+      wXHotspot = *(WORD*)pbIconBits;
+      pbIconBits+=sizeof(WORD);
+      wYHotspot = *(WORD*)pbIconBits;
+      pbIconBits+=sizeof(WORD);
+      cbIconBits-=2*sizeof(WORD);
     }
   else
     {