diff --git a/src/unix/stream.c b/src/unix/stream.c
index 02681582..a35def5b 100644
--- a/src/unix/stream.c
+++ b/src/unix/stream.c
@@ -907,14 +907,11 @@ int uv_read2_start(uv_stream_t* stream, uv_alloc_cb alloc_cb,
 
 
 int uv_read_stop(uv_stream_t* stream) {
-  uv_tcp_t* tcp = (uv_tcp_t*)stream;
-
-  ((uv_handle_t*)tcp)->flags &= ~UV_READING;
-
-  ev_io_stop(tcp->loop->ev, &tcp->read_watcher);
-  tcp->read_cb = NULL;
-  tcp->read2_cb = NULL;
-  tcp->alloc_cb = NULL;
+  ev_io_stop(stream->loop->ev, &stream->read_watcher);
+  stream->flags &= ~UV_READING;
+  stream->read_cb = NULL;
+  stream->read2_cb = NULL;
+  stream->alloc_cb = NULL;
   return 0;
 }