diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
index abaedd21fe03..eb7b98e2e5be 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
@@ -2435,7 +2435,7 @@ void issue_beacon23a(struct rtw_adapter *padapter, int timeout_ms)
 	struct pkt_attrib *pattrib;
 	unsigned char *pframe;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *pwlanhdr;
-	unsigned short *fctrl;
+	__le16 *fctrl;
 	unsigned int rate_len;
 	struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
 	struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &padapter->mlmepriv;
@@ -2603,7 +2603,7 @@ void issue_probersp23a(struct rtw_adapter *padapter, unsigned char *da,
 	struct pkt_attrib *pattrib;
 	unsigned char *pframe;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *pwlanhdr;
-	unsigned short *fctrl;
+	__le16 *fctrl;
 	unsigned char *mac, *bssid;
 	struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
 #ifdef CONFIG_8723AU_AP_MODE
@@ -2820,7 +2820,7 @@ static int _issue_probereq23a(struct rtw_adapter *padapter,
 	struct pkt_attrib		*pattrib;
 	unsigned char			*pframe;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr	*pwlanhdr;
-	unsigned short		*fctrl;
+	__le16		*fctrl;
 	unsigned char			*mac;
 	unsigned char			bssrate[NumRates];
 	struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
@@ -2846,7 +2846,7 @@ static int _issue_probereq23a(struct rtw_adapter *padapter,
 
 	mac = myid(&padapter->eeprompriv);
 
-	fctrl = &pwlanhdr->frame_control;
+		fctrl = &pwlanhdr->frame_control;
 	*fctrl = 0;
 
 	if (da) {
@@ -2971,7 +2971,7 @@ void issue_auth23a(struct rtw_adapter *padapter, struct sta_info *psta,
 	struct pkt_attrib *pattrib;
 	unsigned char *pframe;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *pwlanhdr;
-	unsigned short *fctrl;
+	__le16 *fctrl;
 	unsigned int val32;
 	unsigned short val16;
 	int use_shared_key = 0;
@@ -3280,7 +3280,7 @@ void issue_assocreq23a(struct rtw_adapter *padapter)
 	unsigned char *pframe;
 	const u8 *p;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *pwlanhdr;
-	unsigned short *fctrl;
+	__le16 *fctrl;
 	unsigned int i, j, index = 0;
 	unsigned char rf_type, bssrate[NumRates], sta_bssrate[NumRates];
 	struct ndis_802_11_var_ies *pIE;
@@ -3548,7 +3548,7 @@ static int _issue_nulldata23a(struct rtw_adapter *padapter, unsigned char *da,
 	struct pkt_attrib *pattrib;
 	unsigned char *pframe;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *pwlanhdr;
-	unsigned short *fctrl;
+	__le16 *fctrl;
 	struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv;
 	struct mlme_ext_priv *pmlmeext;
 	struct mlme_ext_info *pmlmeinfo;
@@ -3671,7 +3671,8 @@ static int _issue_qos_nulldata23a(struct rtw_adapter *padapter,
 	struct pkt_attrib *pattrib;
 	unsigned char *pframe;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *pwlanhdr;
-	unsigned short *fctrl, *qc;
+	__le16 *fctrl;
+	u16 *qc;
 	struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
 	struct mlme_ext_priv *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
 	struct mlme_ext_info *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
@@ -3797,7 +3798,7 @@ static int _issue_deauth23a(struct rtw_adapter *padapter, unsigned char *da,
 	struct pkt_attrib *pattrib;
 	unsigned char *pframe;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *pwlanhdr;
-	unsigned short *fctrl;
+	__le16 *fctrl;
 	struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
 	struct mlme_ext_priv *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
 	struct mlme_ext_info *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
@@ -3908,7 +3909,7 @@ void issue_action_spct_ch_switch23a(struct rtw_adapter *padapter,
 	struct pkt_attrib *pattrib;
 	unsigned char *pframe;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *pwlanhdr;
-	unsigned short *fctrl;
+	__le16 *fctrl;
 	struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
 	struct mlme_ext_priv *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
 	u8 category, action;
@@ -3975,7 +3976,7 @@ void issue_action_BA23a(struct rtw_adapter *padapter,
 	struct pkt_attrib *pattrib;
 	u8 *pframe;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *pwlanhdr;
-	u16 *fctrl;
+	__le16 *fctrl;
 	struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
 	struct mlme_ext_priv *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
 	struct mlme_ext_info *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
@@ -4155,7 +4156,7 @@ static void issue_action_BSSCoexistPacket(struct rtw_adapter *padapter)
 	struct pkt_attrib *pattrib;
 	u8 *pframe;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *pwlanhdr;
-	unsigned short *fctrl;
+	__le16 *fctrl;
 	struct wlan_network *pnetwork;
 	struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
 	struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &padapter->mlmepriv;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/core/rtw_xmit.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/core/rtw_xmit.c
index e7252d16c989..31a44feaab1d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/core/rtw_xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/core/rtw_xmit.c
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ s32 rtw_make_wlanhdr23a(struct rtw_adapter *padapter, u8 *hdr,
 	struct qos_priv *pqospriv = &pmlmepriv->qospriv;
 	u8 qos_option = false;
 	int res = _SUCCESS;
-	u16 *fctrl = &pwlanhdr->frame_control;
+	__le16 *fctrl = &pwlanhdr->frame_control;
 
 	struct sta_info *psta;
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/rtl8723a_cmd.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/rtl8723a_cmd.c
index be9d724c827e..ffd6b73eb6a8 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/rtl8723a_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/hal/rtl8723a_cmd.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ void rtl8723a_set_FwPwrMode_cmd(struct rtw_adapter *padapter, u8 Mode)
 static void ConstructBeacon(struct rtw_adapter *padapter, u8 *pframe, u32 *pLength)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *pwlanhdr;
-	u16 *fctrl;
+	__le16 *fctrl;
 	u32 rate_len, pktlen;
 	struct mlme_ext_priv *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
 	struct mlme_ext_info *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ _ConstructBeacon:
 static void ConstructPSPoll(struct rtw_adapter *padapter, u8 *pframe, u32 *pLength)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *pwlanhdr;
-	u16 *fctrl;
+	__le16 *fctrl;
 	struct mlme_ext_priv *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
 	struct mlme_ext_info *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
 
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ static void ConstructNullFunctionData(
 	u8 bForcePowerSave)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *pwlanhdr;
-	u16 *fctrl;
+	__le16 *fctrl;
 	u32 pktlen;
 	struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &padapter->mlmepriv;
 	struct wlan_network		*cur_network = &pmlmepriv->cur_network;
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ static void ConstructNullFunctionData(
 static void ConstructProbeRsp(struct rtw_adapter *padapter, u8 *pframe, u32 *pLength, u8 *StaAddr, bool bHideSSID)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *pwlanhdr;
-	u16 *fctrl;
+	__le16 *fctrl;
 	u8 *mac, *bssid;
 	u32 pktlen;
 	struct mlme_ext_priv *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c
index 14331e474f0b..ca100dcc2763 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ static int rtw_cfg80211_inform_bss(struct rtw_adapter *padapter,
 	u8 buf[MAX_BSSINFO_LEN], *pbuf;
 	size_t len;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *pwlanhdr;
-	unsigned short *fctrl;
+	__le16 *fctrl;
 
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = padapter->rtw_wdev;
 	struct wiphy *wiphy = wdev->wiphy;
@@ -2332,7 +2332,7 @@ void rtw_cfg80211_indicate_sta_disassoc(struct rtw_adapter *padapter,
 	u8 *pmgmt_frame;
 	uint frame_len;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *pwlanhdr;
-	unsigned short *fctrl;
+	__le16 *fctrl;
 	u8 mgmt_buf[128] = { 0 };
 	struct mlme_ext_priv *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
 	struct mlme_ext_info *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;