diff --git a/drivers/spi/zynq_qspi.c b/drivers/spi/zynq_qspi.c
index cf6da53..34d39d6 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/zynq_qspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/zynq_qspi.c
@@ -230,12 +230,16 @@
 			priv->rx_buf += 1;
 			break;
 		case 2:
-			*((u16 *)priv->rx_buf) = data;
-			priv->rx_buf += 2;
+			*((u8 *)priv->rx_buf) = data;
+			priv->rx_buf += 1;
+			*((u8 *)priv->rx_buf) = (u8)(data >> 8);
+			priv->rx_buf += 1;
 			break;
 		case 3:
-			*((u16 *)priv->rx_buf) = data;
-			priv->rx_buf += 2;
+			*((u8 *)priv->rx_buf) = data;
+			priv->rx_buf += 1;
+			*((u8 *)priv->rx_buf) = (u8)(data >> 8);
+			priv->rx_buf += 1;
 			byte3 = (u8)(data >> 16);
 			*((u8 *)priv->rx_buf) = byte3;
 			priv->rx_buf += 1;