diff --git a/include/fast_float/float_common.h b/include/fast_float/float_common.h
index 6aab7aa..1998b10 100644
--- a/include/fast_float/float_common.h
+++ b/include/fast_float/float_common.h
@@ -572,10 +572,10 @@ template <> inline constexpr binary_format<double>::equiv_uint
 template<typename T>
 fastfloat_really_inline FASTFLOAT_CONSTEXPR20
 void to_float(bool negative, adjusted_mantissa am, T &value) {
-  using uint = typename binary_format<T>::equiv_uint;
-  uint word = (uint)am.mantissa;
-  word |= uint(am.power2) << binary_format<T>::mantissa_explicit_bits();
-  word |= uint(negative) << binary_format<T>::sign_index();
+  using fastfloat_uint = typename binary_format<T>::equiv_uint;
+  fastfloat_uint word = (fastfloat_uint)am.mantissa;
+  word |= fastfloat_uint(am.power2) << binary_format<T>::mantissa_explicit_bits();
+  word |= fastfloat_uint(negative) << binary_format<T>::sign_index();
 #if FASTFLOAT_HAS_BIT_CAST
   value = std::bit_cast<T>(word);
 #else