diff --git a/drivers/net/rtl8139.c b/drivers/net/rtl8139.c
index 014f3b4..097f684 100644
--- a/drivers/net/rtl8139.c
+++ b/drivers/net/rtl8139.c
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@
 
 	ring_offs = cur_rx % RX_BUF_LEN;
 	/* ring_offs is guaranteed being 4-byte aligned */
-	rx_status = *(unsigned int *)(rx_ring + ring_offs);
+	rx_status = le32_to_cpu(*(unsigned int *)(rx_ring + ring_offs));
 	rx_size = rx_status >> 16;
 	rx_status &= 0xffff;