diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/comm/packet/packet_client.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/comm/packet/packet_client.cpp
index 8ea562c0..1a6d5229 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/comm/packet/packet_client.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/comm/packet/packet_client.cpp
@@ -177,11 +177,10 @@ auto packet_client::read_packet(client &cli, packet &response) const
   read_exact_with_deadline(io_context_, cli.socket, boost::asio::buffer(buffer),
                            std::chrono::milliseconds(cfg_.recv_timeout_ms));
 
-  std::uint32_t size_be = 0U;
-  std::memcpy(&size_be, buffer.data(), sizeof(size_be));
-  const std::uint32_t size = boost::endian::big_to_native(size_be);
-
-  buffer.resize(size);
+  std::uint32_t to_read{};
+  std::memcpy(&to_read, buffer.data(), sizeof(to_read));
+  boost::endian::big_to_native_inplace(to_read);
+  buffer.resize(to_read);
 
   read_exact_with_deadline(io_context_, cli.socket, boost::asio::buffer(buffer),
                            std::chrono::milliseconds(cfg_.recv_timeout_ms));