diff --git a/src/libs/clangbackendipc/clangbackendipc_global.h b/src/libs/clangbackendipc/clangbackendipc_global.h
index 03b3493d70e..c19484e8106 100644
--- a/src/libs/clangbackendipc/clangbackendipc_global.h
+++ b/src/libs/clangbackendipc/clangbackendipc_global.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
 namespace ClangBackEnd {
 
-enum class DiagnosticSeverity // one to one mapping of the clang enum numbers
+enum class DiagnosticSeverity : quint32 // one to one mapping of the clang enum numbers
 {
     Ignored = 0,
     Note = 1,
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ enum class HighlightingType : quint8
     Declaration
 };
 
-enum class CompletionCorrection
+enum class CompletionCorrection : quint32
 {
     NoCorrection,
     DotToArrowCorrection
diff --git a/src/libs/clangbackendipc/cmbcodecompletedmessage.cpp b/src/libs/clangbackendipc/cmbcodecompletedmessage.cpp
index ea857646f5e..3097585b388 100644
--- a/src/libs/clangbackendipc/cmbcodecompletedmessage.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/clangbackendipc/cmbcodecompletedmessage.cpp
@@ -56,15 +56,10 @@ quint64 CodeCompletedMessage::ticketNumber() const
     return ticketNumber_;
 }
 
-quint32 &CodeCompletedMessage::neededCorrectionAsInt()
-{
-    return reinterpret_cast<quint32&>(neededCorrection_);
-}
-
 QDataStream &operator<<(QDataStream &out, const CodeCompletedMessage &message)
 {
     out << message.codeCompletions_;
-    out << quint32(message.neededCorrection_);
+    out << static_cast<quint32>(message.neededCorrection_);
     out << message.ticketNumber_;
 
     return out;
@@ -72,10 +67,14 @@ QDataStream &operator<<(QDataStream &out, const CodeCompletedMessage &message)
 
 QDataStream &operator>>(QDataStream &in, CodeCompletedMessage &message)
 {
+    quint32 neededCorrection;
+
     in >> message.codeCompletions_;
-    in >> message.neededCorrectionAsInt();
+    in >> neededCorrection;
     in >> message.ticketNumber_;
 
+    message.neededCorrection_ = static_cast<CompletionCorrection>(neededCorrection);
+
     return in;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libs/clangbackendipc/cmbcodecompletedmessage.h b/src/libs/clangbackendipc/cmbcodecompletedmessage.h
index 8fe9c5dbea8..d3cc6baf265 100644
--- a/src/libs/clangbackendipc/cmbcodecompletedmessage.h
+++ b/src/libs/clangbackendipc/cmbcodecompletedmessage.h
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ public:
 
     quint64 ticketNumber() const;
 
-private:
-    quint32 &neededCorrectionAsInt();
-
 private:
     CodeCompletions codeCompletions_;
     quint64 ticketNumber_ = 0;
diff --git a/src/libs/clangbackendipc/codecompletion.cpp b/src/libs/clangbackendipc/codecompletion.cpp
index 8ad39d080e4..b043007bb97 100644
--- a/src/libs/clangbackendipc/codecompletion.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/clangbackendipc/codecompletion.cpp
@@ -115,24 +115,14 @@ const Utf8String &CodeCompletion::briefComment() const
     return briefComment_;
 }
 
-quint32 &CodeCompletion::completionKindAsInt()
-{
-    return reinterpret_cast<quint32&>(completionKind_);
-}
-
-quint32 &CodeCompletion::availabilityAsInt()
-{
-    return reinterpret_cast<quint32&>(availability_);
-}
-
 QDataStream &operator<<(QDataStream &out, const CodeCompletion &message)
 {
     out << message.text_;
     out << message.briefComment_;
     out << message.chunks_;
     out << message.priority_;
-    out << message.completionKind_;
-    out << message.availability_;
+    out << static_cast<quint32>(message.completionKind_);
+    out << static_cast<quint32>(message.availability_);
     out << message.hasParameters_;
 
     return out;
@@ -140,14 +130,20 @@ QDataStream &operator<<(QDataStream &out, const CodeCompletion &message)
 
 QDataStream &operator>>(QDataStream &in, CodeCompletion &message)
 {
+    quint32 completionKind;
+    quint32 availability;
+
     in >> message.text_;
     in >> message.briefComment_;
     in >> message.chunks_;
     in >> message.priority_;
-    in >> message.completionKindAsInt();
-    in >> message.availabilityAsInt();
+    in >> completionKind;
+    in >> availability;
     in >> message.hasParameters_;
 
+    message.completionKind_ = static_cast<CodeCompletion::Kind>(completionKind);
+    message.availability_ = static_cast<CodeCompletion::Availability>(availability);
+
     return in;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libs/clangbackendipc/codecompletion.h b/src/libs/clangbackendipc/codecompletion.h
index ec8984a89ac..114d7c54890 100644
--- a/src/libs/clangbackendipc/codecompletion.h
+++ b/src/libs/clangbackendipc/codecompletion.h
@@ -103,10 +103,6 @@ public:
     void setBriefComment(const Utf8String &briefComment);
     const Utf8String &briefComment() const;
 
-private:
-    quint32 &completionKindAsInt();
-    quint32 &availabilityAsInt();
-
 private:
     Utf8String text_;
     Utf8String briefComment_;
diff --git a/src/libs/clangbackendipc/codecompletionchunk.cpp b/src/libs/clangbackendipc/codecompletionchunk.cpp
index 7e1cb790133..1211b2cf1bb 100644
--- a/src/libs/clangbackendipc/codecompletionchunk.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/clangbackendipc/codecompletionchunk.cpp
@@ -56,14 +56,9 @@ bool CodeCompletionChunk::isOptional() const
     return isOptional_;
 }
 
-quint8 &CodeCompletionChunk::kindAsInt()
-{
-    return reinterpret_cast<quint8&>(kind_);
-}
-
 QDataStream &operator<<(QDataStream &out, const CodeCompletionChunk &chunk)
 {
-    out << quint8(chunk.kind_);
+    out << static_cast<quint8>(chunk.kind_);
     out << chunk.text_;
     out << chunk.isOptional_;
 
@@ -72,10 +67,14 @@ QDataStream &operator<<(QDataStream &out, const CodeCompletionChunk &chunk)
 
 QDataStream &operator>>(QDataStream &in, CodeCompletionChunk &chunk)
 {
-    in >> chunk.kindAsInt();
+    quint8 kind;
+
+    in >> kind;
     in >> chunk.text_;
     in >> chunk.isOptional_;
 
+    chunk.kind_ = static_cast<CodeCompletionChunk::Kind>(kind);
+
     return in;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libs/clangbackendipc/codecompletionchunk.h b/src/libs/clangbackendipc/codecompletionchunk.h
index 897e9f222a9..d004181cf9d 100644
--- a/src/libs/clangbackendipc/codecompletionchunk.h
+++ b/src/libs/clangbackendipc/codecompletionchunk.h
@@ -77,9 +77,6 @@ public:
     const Utf8String &text() const;
     bool isOptional() const;
 
-private:
-    quint8 &kindAsInt();
-
 private:
     Utf8String text_;
     Kind kind_ = Invalid;
diff --git a/src/libs/clangbackendipc/diagnosticcontainer.cpp b/src/libs/clangbackendipc/diagnosticcontainer.cpp
index 1161a773265..b7bf9d9d09e 100644
--- a/src/libs/clangbackendipc/diagnosticcontainer.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/clangbackendipc/diagnosticcontainer.cpp
@@ -97,11 +97,6 @@ const QVector<DiagnosticContainer> &DiagnosticContainer::children() const
     return children_;
 }
 
-quint32 &DiagnosticContainer::severityAsInt()
-{
-    return reinterpret_cast<quint32&>(severity_);
-}
-
 QDataStream &operator<<(QDataStream &out, const DiagnosticContainer &container)
 {
     out << container.text_;
@@ -109,7 +104,7 @@ QDataStream &operator<<(QDataStream &out, const DiagnosticContainer &container)
     out << container.enableOption_;
     out << container.disableOption_;
     out << container.location_;
-    out << quint32(container.severity_);
+    out << static_cast<quint32>(container.severity_);
     out << container.ranges_;
     out << container.fixIts_;
     out << container.children_;
@@ -119,16 +114,20 @@ QDataStream &operator<<(QDataStream &out, const DiagnosticContainer &container)
 
 QDataStream &operator>>(QDataStream &in, DiagnosticContainer &container)
 {
+    quint32 severity;
+
     in >> container.text_;
     in >> container.category_;
     in >> container.enableOption_;
     in >> container.disableOption_;
     in >> container.location_;
-    in >> container.severityAsInt();
+    in >> severity;
     in >> container.ranges_;
     in >> container.fixIts_;
     in >> container.children_;
 
+    container.severity_ = static_cast<DiagnosticSeverity>(severity);
+
     return in;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libs/clangbackendipc/diagnosticcontainer.h b/src/libs/clangbackendipc/diagnosticcontainer.h
index b1192f393bd..a44efbabcbb 100644
--- a/src/libs/clangbackendipc/diagnosticcontainer.h
+++ b/src/libs/clangbackendipc/diagnosticcontainer.h
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ public:
     const QVector<FixItContainer> &fixIts() const;
     const QVector<DiagnosticContainer> &children() const;
 
-private:
-    quint32 &severityAsInt();
-
 private:
     SourceLocationContainer location_;
     QVector<SourceRangeContainer> ranges_;
diff --git a/src/libs/clangbackendipc/highlightingmarkcontainer.cpp b/src/libs/clangbackendipc/highlightingmarkcontainer.cpp
index 441bc5203de..2678bc4d43c 100644
--- a/src/libs/clangbackendipc/highlightingmarkcontainer.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/clangbackendipc/highlightingmarkcontainer.cpp
@@ -74,14 +74,21 @@ HighlightingTypes HighlightingMarkContainer::types() const
     return types_;
 }
 
+QDataStream &operator<<(QDataStream &out, HighlightingType highlightingType)
+{
+    out << static_cast<const quint8>(highlightingType);
+
+    return out;
+}
+
 QDataStream &operator<<(QDataStream &out, HighlightingTypes highlightingTypes)
 {
-    out << reinterpret_cast<const quint8&>(highlightingTypes.mainHighlightingType);
+    out << highlightingTypes.mainHighlightingType;
 
     out << highlightingTypes.mixinHighlightingTypes.size();
 
     for (HighlightingType type : highlightingTypes.mixinHighlightingTypes)
-        out << reinterpret_cast<const quint8&>(type);
+        out << type;
 
     return out;
 }
@@ -96,16 +103,27 @@ QDataStream &operator<<(QDataStream &out, const HighlightingMarkContainer &conta
     return out;
 }
 
+QDataStream &operator>>(QDataStream &in, HighlightingType &highlightingType)
+{
+    quint8 highlightingTypeInt;
+
+    in >> highlightingTypeInt;
+
+    highlightingType = static_cast<HighlightingType>(highlightingTypeInt);
+
+    return in;
+}
+
 QDataStream &operator>>(QDataStream &in, HighlightingTypes &highlightingTypes)
 {
-    in >> reinterpret_cast<quint8&>(highlightingTypes.mainHighlightingType);
+    in >> highlightingTypes.mainHighlightingType ;
 
     quint8 size;
     in >> size;
 
     for (int counter = 0; counter < size; ++counter) {
         HighlightingType type;
-        in >> reinterpret_cast<quint8&>(type);
+        in >> type;
         highlightingTypes.mixinHighlightingTypes.push_back(type);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/libs/clangbackendipc/messageenvelop.h b/src/libs/clangbackendipc/messageenvelop.h
index 008a4c00372..0f4d18d5228 100644
--- a/src/libs/clangbackendipc/messageenvelop.h
+++ b/src/libs/clangbackendipc/messageenvelop.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public:
     friend
     QDataStream &operator<<(QDataStream &out, const MessageEnvelop &messageEnvelop)
     {
-        out << reinterpret_cast<const quint8&>(messageEnvelop.messageType_);
+        out << static_cast<const quint8>(messageEnvelop.messageType_);
         out << messageEnvelop.data;
 
         return out;
@@ -88,9 +88,13 @@ public:
     friend
     QDataStream &operator>>(QDataStream &in, MessageEnvelop &messageEnvelop)
     {
-        in >> reinterpret_cast<quint8&>(messageEnvelop.messageType_);
+        quint8 messageType;
+
+        in >> messageType;
         in >> messageEnvelop.data;
 
+        messageEnvelop.messageType_ = static_cast<MessageType>(messageType);
+
         return in;
     }