diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c
index 28b87e683503..29f14331dd9d 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-tegra.c
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ static int tegra_i2c_empty_rx_fifo(struct tegra_i2c_dev *i2c_dev)
 	if (rx_fifo_avail > 0 && buf_remaining > 0) {
 		BUG_ON(buf_remaining > 3);
 		val = i2c_readl(i2c_dev, I2C_RX_FIFO);
+		val = cpu_to_le32(val);
 		memcpy(buf, &val, buf_remaining);
 		buf_remaining = 0;
 		rx_fifo_avail--;
@@ -344,6 +345,7 @@ static int tegra_i2c_fill_tx_fifo(struct tegra_i2c_dev *i2c_dev)
 	if (tx_fifo_avail > 0 && buf_remaining > 0) {
 		BUG_ON(buf_remaining > 3);
 		memcpy(&val, buf, buf_remaining);
+		val = le32_to_cpu(val);
 
 		/* Again update before writing to FIFO to make sure isr sees. */
 		i2c_dev->msg_buf_remaining = 0;