diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_tx.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_tx.c
index 7afdd058716a..bdb96a45a9eb 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_tx.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_tx.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ static inline int ieee80211_put_snap(u8 *data, u16 h_proto)
 	snap->oui[1] = oui[1];
 	snap->oui[2] = oui[2];
 
-	*(u16 *)(data + SNAP_SIZE) = htons(h_proto);
+	*(__be16 *)(data + SNAP_SIZE) = htons(h_proto);
 
 	return SNAP_SIZE + sizeof(u16);
 }