diff --git a/bitpacker/src/bitpacker.rs b/bitpacker/src/bitpacker.rs
index 021f01d82..b5e5a3b89 100644
--- a/bitpacker/src/bitpacker.rs
+++ b/bitpacker/src/bitpacker.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ impl BitPacker {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Copy)]
 pub struct BitUnpacker {
-    num_bits: u32,
+    num_bits: usize,
     mask: u64,
 }
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ impl BitUnpacker {
             (1u64 << num_bits) - 1u64
         };
         BitUnpacker {
-            num_bits: u32::from(num_bits),
+            num_bits: usize::from(num_bits),
             mask,
         }
     }
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ impl BitUnpacker {
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn get(&self, idx: u32, data: &[u8]) -> u64 {
-        let addr_in_bits = idx as usize * self.num_bits as usize;
+        let addr_in_bits = idx as usize * self.num_bits;
         let addr = addr_in_bits >> 3;
         if addr + 8 > data.len() {
             if self.num_bits == 0 {
@@ -129,24 +129,25 @@ impl BitUnpacker {
     //
     // This methods panics if `num_bits` is > 32.
     fn get_batch_u32s(&self, start_idx: u32, data: &[u8], output: &mut [u32]) {
+        let start_idx = start_idx as usize;
         assert!(
             self.bit_width() <= 32,
             "Bitwidth must be <= 32 to use this method."
         );
 
-        let end_idx = start_idx + output.len() as u32;
+        let end_idx = start_idx + output.len();
 
         let end_bit_read = end_idx * self.num_bits;
         let end_byte_read = (end_bit_read + 7) / 8;
         assert!(
-            end_byte_read as usize <= data.len(),
+            end_byte_read <= data.len(),
             "Requested index is out of bounds."
         );
 
         // Simple slow implementation of get_batch_u32s, to deal with our ramps.
-        let get_batch_ramp = |start_idx: u32, output: &mut [u32]| {
+        let get_batch_ramp = |start_idx: usize, output: &mut [u32]| {
             for (out, idx) in output.iter_mut().zip(start_idx..) {
-                *out = self.get(idx, data) as u32;
+                *out = self.get(idx as u32, data) as u32;
             }
         };
 
@@ -161,23 +162,23 @@ impl BitUnpacker {
         // so highway start is the closest multiple of 8 that is >= start_idx.
         let entrance_ramp_len = 8 - (start_idx % 8) % 8;
 
-        let highway_start: u32 = start_idx + entrance_ramp_len;
+        let highway_start: usize = start_idx + entrance_ramp_len;
 
-        if highway_start + BitPacker1x::BLOCK_LEN as u32 > end_idx {
+        if highway_start + BitPacker1x::BLOCK_LEN > end_idx {
             // We don't have enough values to have even a single block of highway.
             // Let's just supply the values the simple way.
             get_batch_ramp(start_idx, output);
             return;
         }
 
-        let num_blocks: u32 = (end_idx - highway_start) / BitPacker1x::BLOCK_LEN as u32;
+        let num_blocks: usize = (end_idx - highway_start) / BitPacker1x::BLOCK_LEN;
 
         // Entrance ramp
-        get_batch_ramp(start_idx, &mut output[..entrance_ramp_len as usize]);
+        get_batch_ramp(start_idx, &mut output[..entrance_ramp_len]);
 
         // Highway
-        let mut offset = (highway_start * self.num_bits) as usize / 8;
-        let mut output_cursor = (highway_start - start_idx) as usize;
+        let mut offset = (highway_start * self.num_bits) / 8;
+        let mut output_cursor = highway_start - start_idx;
         for _ in 0..num_blocks {
             offset += BitPacker1x.decompress(
                 &data[offset..],
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ impl BitUnpacker {
         }
 
         // Exit ramp
-        let highway_end = highway_start + num_blocks * BitPacker1x::BLOCK_LEN as u32;
+        let highway_end = highway_start + num_blocks * BitPacker1x::BLOCK_LEN;
         get_batch_ramp(highway_end, &mut output[output_cursor..]);
     }