diff --git a/src/sinqAxis.h b/src/sinqAxis.h
index 5d11c75..ba6069d 100644
--- a/src/sinqAxis.h
+++ b/src/sinqAxis.h
@@ -598,8 +598,12 @@ asynStatus getAxisParamImpl(A *axis, C *controller, const char *indexName,
                             int (C::*func)(), bool *readValue,
                             const char *callerFunctionName, int lineNumber,
                             size_t msgSize, TypeTag<bool>) {
-    return getAxisParamImpl(axis, indexName, func, static_cast<*int>(readValue),
-                            callerFunctionName, lineNumber, msgSize);
+    int readValueInt = 0;
+    asynStatus status =
+        getAxisParamImpl(axis, indexName, func, &readValueInt,
+                         callerFunctionName, lineNumber, msgSize);
+    *readValue = readValueInt != 0;
+    return status;
 }
 
 template <typename A, typename C>