diff --git a/src/FakeroutePacket.cpp b/src/FakeroutePacket.cpp
index dfac219..33d09f6 100644
--- a/src/FakeroutePacket.cpp
+++ b/src/FakeroutePacket.cpp
@@ -110,17 +110,16 @@ void FakeroutePacket::buildIcmpHeader(char* packet, int protocol) {
   struct iphdr *fakeIpHdr;
   struct icmp  *icmpHeader = (struct icmp*)packet;
 
-  char fakePacket[IP_HDR_SIZE] = {0};
-  fakeIpHdr           = (struct iphdr*)fakePacket;
+  icmpHeader->icmp_type = getIcmpType();
+  icmpHeader->icmp_code = getIcmpCode();
+
+  fakeIpHdr           = (struct iphdr*) &icmpHeader->icmp_ip;
   fakeIpHdr->ihl      = 5;
   fakeIpHdr->version  = 4;
   fakeIpHdr->protocol = protocol;
   fakeIpHdr->saddr    = inet_addr(receivedSourceAddress);
   fakeIpHdr->daddr    = inet_addr(spoofedDestinationAddress);
 
-  icmpHeader->icmp_type  = getIcmpType();
-  icmpHeader->icmp_code  = getIcmpCode();
-  icmpHeader->icmp_ip    = *(struct ip*)fakePacket;
   icmpHeader->icmp_cksum = (unsigned short)in_cksum((unsigned short*)packet, ICMP_HDR_SIZE + 8);
 }