diff --git a/include/cpu.hpp b/include/cpu.hpp
index b1ce0b0..cf5245f 100644
--- a/include/cpu.hpp
+++ b/include/cpu.hpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ enum Module : uint8_t { unknown,
 
 struct cpuSensors {
     Module module = unknown;
-    std::byte _pad[1];
+    uint8_t num_cores = 0;
     int16_t tdie = 0;
     int16_t tctl = 0;
     int16_t tccd1 = 0;