diff --git a/drivers/staging/most/hdm-usb/hdm_usb.c b/drivers/staging/most/hdm-usb/hdm_usb.c
index d6db0bd65be0df554848aca1b496e431e82d53b3..8a6da169bb12ab43a944d1ce20ff8b9d9ba1adb1 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/most/hdm-usb/hdm_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/most/hdm-usb/hdm_usb.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ static void wq_netinfo(struct work_struct *wq_obj);
 static inline int drci_rd_reg(struct usb_device *dev, u16 reg, u16 *buf)
 {
 	int retval;
-	u16 *dma_buf = kzalloc(sizeof(u16), GFP_KERNEL);
+	__le16 *dma_buf = kzalloc(sizeof(__le16), GFP_KERNEL);
 	u8 req_type = USB_DIR_IN | USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE;
 
 	if (!dma_buf)