diff --git a/LibreHardwareMonitorLib/Hardware/Battery/BatteryGroup.cs b/LibreHardwareMonitorLib/Hardware/Battery/BatteryGroup.cs
index e96a0cd..dd7bba1 100644
--- a/LibreHardwareMonitorLib/Hardware/Battery/BatteryGroup.cs
+++ b/LibreHardwareMonitorLib/Hardware/Battery/BatteryGroup.cs
@@ -73,7 +73,10 @@ internal class BatteryGroup : IGroup
                                                                     &cbRequired,
                                                                     null))
                         {
-                            string devicePath = pData->DevicePath.ToString();
+                            string devicePath;
+
+                            fixed (void* pDevicePath = &pData->DevicePath.e0)
+                                devicePath = new string((char*)pDevicePath);
 
                             SafeFileHandle battery = PInvoke.CreateFile(devicePath, (uint)FileAccess.ReadWrite, FILE_SHARE_MODE.FILE_SHARE_READ | FILE_SHARE_MODE.FILE_SHARE_WRITE, null, FILE_CREATION_DISPOSITION.OPEN_EXISTING, FILE_FLAGS_AND_ATTRIBUTES.FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, null);
                             if (!battery.IsInvalid)