diff --git a/tasmota/include/xsns_62_esp32_mi.h b/tasmota/include/xsns_62_esp32_mi.h
index ef372036e..2b9ec9e99 100644
--- a/tasmota/include/xsns_62_esp32_mi.h
+++ b/tasmota/include/xsns_62_esp32_mi.h
@@ -141,12 +141,15 @@ struct ATCPacket_t{ //and PVVX
   };
 };
 
-struct BTHome_info_t{
-  uint8_t encrypted:1;
-  uint8_t reserved:1;
-  uint8_t triggered:1;
-  uint8_t reserved2:2;
-  uint8_t version:2;
+union BTHome_info_t{
+  struct{
+    uint8_t encrypted:1;
+    uint8_t reserved:1;
+    uint8_t triggered:1;
+    uint8_t reserved2:2;
+    uint8_t version:2;
+  };
+  char byte_value;
 };
 
 struct BLERingBufferItem_t{
diff --git a/tasmota/tasmota_xsns_sensor/xsns_62_esp32_mi.ino b/tasmota/tasmota_xsns_sensor/xsns_62_esp32_mi.ino
index 04b31918a..1ee386063 100644
--- a/tasmota/tasmota_xsns_sensor/xsns_62_esp32_mi.ino
+++ b/tasmota/tasmota_xsns_sensor/xsns_62_esp32_mi.ino
@@ -1827,7 +1827,8 @@ void MI32parseBTHomePacket(char * _buf, uint32_t length, uint8_t addr[6], int RS
   MIBLEsensors[_slot].RSSI = RSSI;
   MIBLEsensors[_slot].lastTime = millis();
 
-  BTHome_info_t info = (BTHome_info_t)_buf[0];
+  BTHome_info_t info;
+  info.byte_value = _buf[0];
   MIBLEsensors[_slot].feature.needsKey = info.encrypted;
 
   uint32_t idx = 1;