diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h b/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h
index 923534da9c0f..0d2a9216869b 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ struct hci_cp_delete_stored_link_key {
 } __packed;
 struct hci_rp_delete_stored_link_key {
 	__u8     status;
-	__u8     num_keys;
+	__le16   num_keys;
 } __packed;
 
 #define HCI_MAX_NAME_LENGTH		248
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
index bda7b3ad93fa..394d676c9baa 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ static void hci_cc_delete_stored_link_key(struct hci_dev *hdev,
 		return;
 
 	if (rp->num_keys <= hdev->stored_num_keys)
-		hdev->stored_num_keys -= rp->num_keys;
+		hdev->stored_num_keys -= le16_to_cpu(rp->num_keys);
 	else
 		hdev->stored_num_keys = 0;
 }