diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/bq24735-charger.c b/drivers/power/supply/bq24735-charger.c
index eb0145380def..6931e1d826f5 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/bq24735-charger.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/bq24735-charger.c
@@ -81,14 +81,12 @@ static int bq24735_charger_property_is_writeable(struct power_supply *psy,
 static inline int bq24735_write_word(struct i2c_client *client, u8 reg,
 				     u16 value)
 {
-	return i2c_smbus_write_word_data(client, reg, le16_to_cpu(value));
+	return i2c_smbus_write_word_data(client, reg, value);
 }
 
 static inline int bq24735_read_word(struct i2c_client *client, u8 reg)
 {
-	s32 ret = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(client, reg);
-
-	return ret < 0 ? ret : le16_to_cpu(ret);
+	return i2c_smbus_read_word_data(client, reg);
 }
 
 static int bq24735_update_word(struct i2c_client *client, u8 reg,