diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/fd_posix.c b/src/core/iomgr/fd_posix.c
index 91051a178ecb5b00c9ffee063341d456a0e92fdd..cbc141a2d00916d1060eda65642b20d85ef99cda 100644
--- a/src/core/iomgr/fd_posix.c
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/fd_posix.c
@@ -377,14 +377,14 @@ gpr_uint32 grpc_fd_begin_poll(grpc_fd *fd, grpc_pollset *pollset,
   }
   /* if there is nobody polling for read, but we need to, then start doing so */
   if (read_mask && !fd->read_watcher &&
-      gpr_atm_acq_load((gpr_uintptr *)&fd->readst) > READY) {
+      (gpr_uintptr)gpr_atm_acq_load(&fd->readst) > READY) {
     fd->read_watcher = watcher;
     mask |= read_mask;
   }
   /* if there is nobody polling for write, but we need to, then start doing so
    */
   if (write_mask && !fd->write_watcher &&
-      gpr_atm_acq_load((gpr_uintptr *)&fd->writest) > READY) {
+      (gpr_uintptr)gpr_atm_acq_load(&fd->writest) > READY) {
     fd->write_watcher = watcher;
     mask |= write_mask;
   }