diff --git a/crates/rust/src/lib.rs b/crates/rust/src/lib.rs
index b11a79709..44ae8a6c2 100644
--- a/crates/rust/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/rust/src/lib.rs
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ pub unsafe fn bool_lift(val: u8) -> bool {
             _ => panic!(\"invalid bool discriminant\"),
         }
     } else {
-        ::core::mem::transmute::<u8, bool>(val)
+        val != 0
     }
 }
                     ",