diff --git a/mino/src/matrix.rs b/mino/src/matrix.rs
index 7904c28..bdb29c9 100644
--- a/mino/src/matrix.rs
+++ b/mino/src/matrix.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ impl Mat {
         if data.len() >= i16::MAX as usize {
             panic!("matrix height overflows i16");
         }
-        unsafe { core::mem::transmute(data) }
+        unsafe { &*(data as *const [u16] as *const Self) }
     }
 
     pub const EMPTY: &'static Self = Self::new(&[]);