diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/trx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/trx.c
index 6da6e2acfbecde515d44ab69a398cf70638c1273..1611e42479d97eb9b5f8322f36af119c2747cac5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/trx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/trx.c
@@ -477,14 +477,14 @@ static void _rtl_fill_usb_tx_desc(u8 *txdesc)
  */
 static void _rtl_tx_desc_checksum(u8 *txdesc)
 {
-	u16 *ptr = (u16 *)txdesc;
+	__le16 *ptr = (__le16 *)txdesc;
 	u16	checksum = 0;
 	u32 index;
 
 	/* Clear first */
 	SET_TX_DESC_TX_DESC_CHECKSUM(txdesc, 0);
 	for (index = 0; index < 16; index++)
-		checksum = checksum ^ (*(ptr + index));
+		checksum = checksum ^ le16_to_cpu(*(ptr + index));
 	SET_TX_DESC_TX_DESC_CHECKSUM(txdesc, checksum);
 }