diff --git a/src/include/postgres.h b/src/include/postgres.h
index f3c80a77527..8d07d17706c 100644
--- a/src/include/postgres.h
+++ b/src/include/postgres.h
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ typedef Datum *DatumPtr;
  * the left of the width of bool, per comment above.
  */
 
-#define DatumGetBool(X) ((bool) (((bool) (X)) != 0))
+#define DatumGetBool(X) ((bool) (GET_1_BYTE(X) != 0))
 
 /*
  * BoolGetDatum