diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_hsi.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_hsi.h
index 10585916a4bb..a24909a3ed72 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_hsi.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_hsi.h
@@ -4896,9 +4896,9 @@ struct c2s_pri_trans_table_entry {
  * cfc delete event data
  */
 struct cfc_del_event_data {
-	u32 cid;
-	u32 reserved0;
-	u32 reserved1;
+	__le32 cid;
+	__le32 reserved0;
+	__le32 reserved1;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index 0e0bcbdb84d1..9f5716aea180 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -5501,8 +5501,7 @@ static void bnx2x_eq_int(struct bnx2x *bp)
 			 */
 
 			/* elem CID originates from FW; actually LE */
-			cid = SW_CID((__force __le32)
-				     elem->message.data.cfc_del_event.cid);
+			cid = SW_CID(elem->message.data.cfc_del_event.cid);
 
 			DP(BNX2X_MSG_SP,
 			   "got delete ramrod for MULTI[%d]\n", cid);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sriov.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sriov.c
index 55fcc216bd35..632daff117d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sriov.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sriov.c
@@ -1747,8 +1747,7 @@ int bnx2x_iov_eq_sp_event(struct bnx2x *bp, union event_ring_elem *elem)
 
 	switch (opcode) {
 	case EVENT_RING_OPCODE_CFC_DEL:
-		cid = SW_CID((__force __le32)
-			     elem->message.data.cfc_del_event.cid);
+		cid = SW_CID(elem->message.data.cfc_del_event.cid);
 		DP(BNX2X_MSG_IOV, "checking cfc-del comp cid=%d\n", cid);
 		break;
 	case EVENT_RING_OPCODE_CLASSIFICATION_RULES: