diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/lightnvm.c b/drivers/nvme/host/lightnvm.c
index a0af0558354c..97fe6109c98f 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/lightnvm.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/lightnvm.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ struct nvme_nvm_completion {
 
 #define NVME_NVM_LP_MLC_PAIRS 886
 struct nvme_nvm_lp_mlc {
-	__u16			num_pairs;
+	__le16			num_pairs;
 	__u8			pairs[NVME_NVM_LP_MLC_PAIRS];
 };