diff --git a/drivers/mfd/twl4030-irq.c b/drivers/mfd/twl4030-irq.c
index 910a304b397c..d05bc74daba3 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/twl4030-irq.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/twl4030-irq.c
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ static void twl4030_sih_bus_sync_unlock(struct irq_data *data)
 
 	if (agent->imr_change_pending) {
 		union {
-			u32	word;
+			__le32	word;
 			u8	bytes[4];
 		} imr;