diff --git a/arch/m68k/include/asm/nettel.h b/arch/m68k/include/asm/nettel.h
index 2a7a7667d807..926375d538ec 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/include/asm/nettel.h
+++ b/arch/m68k/include/asm/nettel.h
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static __inline__ unsigned int mcf_getppdata(void)
 
 static __inline__ void mcf_setppdata(unsigned int mask, unsigned int bits)
 {
-	write((readw(MCFSIM_PBDAT) & ~mask) | bits, MCFSIM_PBDAT);
+	writew((readw(MCFSIM_PBDAT) & ~mask) | bits, MCFSIM_PBDAT);
 }
 #endif