diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/ltr501.c b/drivers/iio/light/ltr501.c
index c3cbe7875561..8bc01e8a424b 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/ltr501.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/ltr501.c
@@ -408,18 +408,19 @@ static int ltr501_read_als(struct ltr501_data *data, __le16 buf[2])
 
 static int ltr501_read_ps(struct ltr501_data *data)
 {
-	int ret, status;
+	__le16 status;
+	int ret;
 
 	ret = ltr501_drdy(data, LTR501_STATUS_PS_RDY);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
 	ret = regmap_bulk_read(data->regmap, LTR501_PS_DATA,
-			       &status, 2);
+			       &status, sizeof(status));
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	return status;
+	return le16_to_cpu(status);
 }
 
 static int ltr501_read_intr_prst(struct ltr501_data *data,