diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
index 511136dce3a4..ddc09616248a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
@@ -2401,7 +2401,7 @@ static int rtl8192_read_eeprom_info(struct net_device *dev)
 				ret = eprom_read(dev, (EEPROM_TX_PW_INDEX_CCK >> 1));
 				if (ret < 0)
 					return ret;
-				priv->EEPROMTxPowerLevelCCK = ((u16)ret & 0xff) >> 8;
+				priv->EEPROMTxPowerLevelCCK = ((u16)ret & 0xff00) >> 8;
 			} else
 				priv->EEPROMTxPowerLevelCCK = 0x10;
 			RT_TRACE(COMP_EPROM, "CCK Tx Power Levl: 0x%02x\n", priv->EEPROMTxPowerLevelCCK);