diff --git a/drivers/net/qlge/qlge.h b/drivers/net/qlge/qlge.h
index ba2e1c5b6bcf..97321bb9600e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlge/qlge.h
+++ b/drivers/net/qlge/qlge.h
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ struct rx_ring {
 	u32 cq_size;
 	u32 cq_len;
 	u16 cq_id;
-	u32 *prod_idx_sh_reg;	/* Shadowed producer register. */
+	volatile __le32 *prod_idx_sh_reg;	/* Shadowed producer register. */
 	dma_addr_t prod_idx_sh_reg_dma;
 	void __iomem *cnsmr_idx_db_reg;	/* PCI doorbell mem area + 0 */
 	u32 cnsmr_idx;		/* current sw idx */
@@ -1467,21 +1467,6 @@ static inline void ql_write_db_reg(u32 val, void __iomem *addr)
 	mmiowb();
 }
 
-/*
- * Shadow Registers:
- * Outbound queues have a consumer index that is maintained by the chip.
- * Inbound queues have a producer index that is maintained by the chip.
- * For lower overhead, these registers are "shadowed" to host memory
- * which allows the device driver to track the queue progress without
- * PCI reads. When an entry is placed on an inbound queue, the chip will
- * update the relevant index register and then copy the value to the
- * shadow register in host memory.
- */
-static inline unsigned int ql_read_sh_reg(const volatile void  *addr)
-{
-	return *(volatile unsigned int __force *)addr;
-}
-
 extern char qlge_driver_name[];
 extern const char qlge_driver_version[];
 extern const struct ethtool_ops qlge_ethtool_ops;
diff --git a/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c b/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c
index 9ceedfc4b56a..c0e43c552d1f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c
@@ -1559,7 +1559,7 @@ static void ql_process_chip_ae_intr(struct ql_adapter *qdev,
 static int ql_clean_outbound_rx_ring(struct rx_ring *rx_ring)
 {
 	struct ql_adapter *qdev = rx_ring->qdev;
-	u32 prod = ql_read_sh_reg(rx_ring->prod_idx_sh_reg);
+	u32 prod = le32_to_cpu(*rx_ring->prod_idx_sh_reg);
 	struct ob_mac_iocb_rsp *net_rsp = NULL;
 	int count = 0;
 
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@ static int ql_clean_outbound_rx_ring(struct rx_ring *rx_ring)
 		}
 		count++;
 		ql_update_cq(rx_ring);
-		prod = ql_read_sh_reg(rx_ring->prod_idx_sh_reg);
+		prod = le32_to_cpu(*rx_ring->prod_idx_sh_reg);
 	}
 	ql_write_cq_idx(rx_ring);
 	if (netif_queue_stopped(qdev->ndev) && net_rsp != NULL) {
@@ -1605,7 +1605,7 @@ static int ql_clean_outbound_rx_ring(struct rx_ring *rx_ring)
 static int ql_clean_inbound_rx_ring(struct rx_ring *rx_ring, int budget)
 {
 	struct ql_adapter *qdev = rx_ring->qdev;
-	u32 prod = ql_read_sh_reg(rx_ring->prod_idx_sh_reg);
+	u32 prod = le32_to_cpu(*rx_ring->prod_idx_sh_reg);
 	struct ql_net_rsp_iocb *net_rsp;
 	int count = 0;
 
@@ -1638,7 +1638,7 @@ static int ql_clean_inbound_rx_ring(struct rx_ring *rx_ring, int budget)
 		}
 		count++;
 		ql_update_cq(rx_ring);
-		prod = ql_read_sh_reg(rx_ring->prod_idx_sh_reg);
+		prod = le32_to_cpu(*rx_ring->prod_idx_sh_reg);
 		if (count == budget)
 			break;
 	}
@@ -1801,7 +1801,7 @@ static irqreturn_t qlge_isr(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	 * Check the default queue and wake handler if active.
 	 */
 	rx_ring = &qdev->rx_ring[0];
-	if (ql_read_sh_reg(rx_ring->prod_idx_sh_reg) != rx_ring->cnsmr_idx) {
+	if (le32_to_cpu(*rx_ring->prod_idx_sh_reg) != rx_ring->cnsmr_idx) {
 		QPRINTK(qdev, INTR, INFO, "Waking handler for rx_ring[0].\n");
 		ql_disable_completion_interrupt(qdev, intr_context->intr);
 		queue_delayed_work_on(smp_processor_id(), qdev->q_workqueue,
@@ -1815,7 +1815,7 @@ static irqreturn_t qlge_isr(int irq, void *dev_id)
 		 */
 		for (i = 1; i < qdev->rx_ring_count; i++) {
 			rx_ring = &qdev->rx_ring[i];
-			if (ql_read_sh_reg(rx_ring->prod_idx_sh_reg) !=
+			if (le32_to_cpu(*rx_ring->prod_idx_sh_reg) !=
 			    rx_ring->cnsmr_idx) {
 				QPRINTK(qdev, INTR, INFO,
 					"Waking handler for rx_ring[%d].\n", i);