diff --git a/mt76x2_mac.c b/mt76x2_mac.c
index f1c89eeb..85d1bd8b 100644
--- a/mt76x2_mac.c
+++ b/mt76x2_mac.c
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ void mt76x2_mac_write_txwi(struct mt76x2_dev *dev, struct mt76x2_txwi *txwi,
 		ccmp_pn[5] = pn >> 24;
 		ccmp_pn[6] = pn >> 32;
 		ccmp_pn[7] = pn >> 40;
-		txwi->iv = *((u32 *) &ccmp_pn[0]);
-		txwi->eiv = *((u32 *) &ccmp_pn[1]);
+		txwi->iv = *((__le32 *)&ccmp_pn[0]);
+		txwi->eiv = *((__le32 *)&ccmp_pn[1]);
 	}
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&dev->mt76.lock);