diff --git a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
index f1ff59e96c..5d8a700e2a 100644
--- a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
@@ -1240,8 +1240,11 @@ namespace cryptonote
       if(b.size() != sizeof(crypto::key_image))
       {
         res.status = "Failed, size of data mismatch";
+        return true;
       }
-      key_images.push_back(*reinterpret_cast<const crypto::key_image*>(b.data()));
+      key_images.emplace_back();
+      crypto::key_image &ki = key_images.back();
+      memcpy(&ki, b.data(), sizeof(crypto::key_image));
     }
     std::vector<bool> spent_status;
     bool r = m_core.are_key_images_spent(key_images, spent_status);