diff --git a/src/flash/nor/lpcspifi.c b/src/flash/nor/lpcspifi.c
index dc964b90a..0400dd74d 100644
--- a/src/flash/nor/lpcspifi.c
+++ b/src/flash/nor/lpcspifi.c
@@ -774,6 +774,7 @@ static int lpcspifi_read_flash_id(struct flash_bank *bank, uint32_t *id)
 	uint32_t ssp_base = lpcspifi_info->ssp_base;
 	uint32_t io_base = lpcspifi_info->io_base;
 	uint32_t value;
+	uint8_t id_buf[3];
 	int retval;
 
 	if (target->state != TARGET_HALTED) {
@@ -808,7 +809,7 @@ static int lpcspifi_read_flash_id(struct flash_bank *bank, uint32_t *id)
 	if (retval == ERROR_OK)
 		retval = ssp_read_reg(target, ssp_base, SSP_DATA, &value);
 	if (retval == ERROR_OK)
-		((uint8_t *)id)[0] = value;
+		id_buf[0] = value;
 
 	/* Dummy write to clock in data */
 	if (retval == ERROR_OK)
@@ -818,7 +819,7 @@ static int lpcspifi_read_flash_id(struct flash_bank *bank, uint32_t *id)
 	if (retval == ERROR_OK)
 		retval = ssp_read_reg(target, ssp_base, SSP_DATA, &value);
 	if (retval == ERROR_OK)
-		((uint8_t *)id)[1] = value;
+		id_buf[1] = value;
 
 	/* Dummy write to clock in data */
 	if (retval == ERROR_OK)
@@ -828,10 +829,12 @@ static int lpcspifi_read_flash_id(struct flash_bank *bank, uint32_t *id)
 	if (retval == ERROR_OK)
 		retval = ssp_read_reg(target, ssp_base, SSP_DATA, &value);
 	if (retval == ERROR_OK)
-		((uint8_t *)id)[2] = value;
+		id_buf[2] = value;
 
 	if (retval == ERROR_OK)
 		retval = ssp_setcs(target, io_base, 1);
+	if (retval == ERROR_OK)
+		*id = id_buf[2] << 16 | id_buf[1] << 8 | id_buf[0];
 
 	return retval;
 }