diff --git a/library/lms.c b/library/lms.c
index 4bdfd43..8d1840c 100644
--- a/library/lms.c
+++ b/library/lms.c
@@ -239,29 +239,25 @@
 int mbedtls_lms_import_public_key(mbedtls_lms_public_t *ctx,
                                   const unsigned char *key, size_t key_size)
 {
-    mbedtls_lms_algorithm_type_t type;
-    mbedtls_lmots_algorithm_type_t otstype;
-
     if (key_size < 4) {
         return MBEDTLS_ERR_LMS_BAD_INPUT_DATA;
     }
 
-    type = (mbedtls_lms_algorithm_type_t) MBEDTLS_GET_UINT32_BE(key, PUBLIC_KEY_TYPE_OFFSET);
-    if (type != MBEDTLS_LMS_SHA256_M32_H10) {
+    uint32_t type = MBEDTLS_GET_UINT32_BE(key, PUBLIC_KEY_TYPE_OFFSET);
+    if (type != (uint32_t) MBEDTLS_LMS_SHA256_M32_H10) {
         return MBEDTLS_ERR_LMS_BAD_INPUT_DATA;
     }
-    ctx->params.type = type;
+    ctx->params.type = (mbedtls_lms_algorithm_type_t) type;
 
     if (key_size != MBEDTLS_LMS_PUBLIC_KEY_LEN(ctx->params.type)) {
         return MBEDTLS_ERR_LMS_BAD_INPUT_DATA;
     }
 
-    otstype = (mbedtls_lmots_algorithm_type_t)
-              MBEDTLS_GET_UINT32_BE(key, PUBLIC_KEY_OTSTYPE_OFFSET);
-    if (otstype != MBEDTLS_LMOTS_SHA256_N32_W8) {
+    uint32_t otstype = MBEDTLS_GET_UINT32_BE(key, PUBLIC_KEY_OTSTYPE_OFFSET);
+    if (otstype != (uint32_t) MBEDTLS_LMOTS_SHA256_N32_W8) {
         return MBEDTLS_ERR_LMS_BAD_INPUT_DATA;
     }
-    ctx->params.otstype = otstype;
+    ctx->params.otstype = (mbedtls_lmots_algorithm_type_t) otstype;
 
     memcpy(ctx->params.I_key_identifier,
            key + PUBLIC_KEY_I_KEY_ID_OFFSET,