struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
        struct tty_struct *tty;
        struct digi_port *priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
+       unsigned char *buf = urb->transfer_buffer;
        int opcode, line, status, val;
        int i;
        unsigned int rts;
 
+       if (urb->actual_length < 4)
+               return -1;
+
        /* handle each oob command */
-       for (i = 0; i < urb->actual_length - 3;) {
-               opcode = ((unsigned char *)urb->transfer_buffer)[i++];
-               line = ((unsigned char *)urb->transfer_buffer)[i++];
-               status = ((unsigned char *)urb->transfer_buffer)[i++];
-               val = ((unsigned char *)urb->transfer_buffer)[i++];
+       for (i = 0; i < urb->actual_length - 4; i += 4) {
+               opcode = buf[i];
+               line = buf[i + 1];
+               status = buf[i + 2];
+               val = buf[i + 3];
 
                dev_dbg(&port->dev, "digi_read_oob_callback: opcode=%d, line=%d, status=%d, val=%d\n",
                        opcode, line, status, val);