diff --git a/src/common/bit_field.h b/src/common/bit_field.h
index dfd00d198..a39bb9886 100644
--- a/src/common/bit_field.h
+++ b/src/common/bit_field.h
@@ -131,6 +131,11 @@ public:
     }
 
     __forceinline operator T() const
+    {
+        return Value();
+    }
+
+    __forceinline T Value() const
     {
         if (std::numeric_limits<T>::is_signed)
         {