diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5b5b715c..274000e8 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ elseif (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "Intel")
 
     # = 1: Force pointer cast memory access
     # (only effective when STRICT=1)
-    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -DPORTABLE_MEM_PTR_ACCESS=0")
+    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -DPORTABLE_MEM_PTR_ACCESS=1")
 
     # = 1 : DebugMake sure we know which branch of pmemaccess.h we use, this will fail build.
     # (only effective when STRICT=1)