diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-dac124s085.c b/drivers/leds/leds-dac124s085.c
index cf5fb1195f87..192b43333aee 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-dac124s085.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-dac124s085.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static int dac124s085_set_brightness(struct led_classdev *ldev,
 {
 	struct dac124s085_led *led = container_of(ldev, struct dac124s085_led,
 						  ldev);
-	u16 word;
+	__le16 word;
 	int ret;
 
 	mutex_lock(&led->mutex);