diff --git a/drivers/ssb/pci.c b/drivers/ssb/pci.c
index 6d6e7b926aa5..63ff69f9d3eb 100644
--- a/drivers/ssb/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/ssb/pci.c
@@ -234,8 +234,8 @@ static void sprom_get_mac(char *mac, const u16 *in)
 {
 	int i;
 	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
-		*mac++ = in[i];
 		*mac++ = in[i] >> 8;
+		*mac++ = in[i];
 	}
 }