diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/fw.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/fw.h
index d5faaff3db59..7884d8f65763 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/fw.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/include/fw.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #define FW_8192C_POLLING_DELAY		5
 
 struct rtl92c_firmware_header {
-	u16 signature;
+	__le16 signature;
 	u8 category;
 	u8 function;
 	u16 version;