diff --git a/drivers/net/can/ti_hecc.c b/drivers/net/can/ti_hecc.c
index 60d95b44d0f7..3e2bd9d635ab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/ti_hecc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/ti_hecc.c
@@ -518,10 +518,10 @@ static netdev_tx_t ti_hecc_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ndev)
 		data = (cf->can_id & CAN_SFF_MASK) << 18;
 	hecc_write_mbx(priv, mbxno, HECC_CANMID, data);
 	hecc_write_mbx(priv, mbxno, HECC_CANMDL,
-		be32_to_cpu(*(u32 *)(cf->data)));
+		be32_to_cpu(*(__be32 *)(cf->data)));
 	if (cf->can_dlc > 4)
 		hecc_write_mbx(priv, mbxno, HECC_CANMDH,
-			be32_to_cpu(*(u32 *)(cf->data + 4)));
+			be32_to_cpu(*(__be32 *)(cf->data + 4)));
 	else
 		*(u32 *)(cf->data + 4) = 0;
 	can_put_echo_skb(skb, ndev, mbxno);
@@ -569,12 +569,10 @@ static int ti_hecc_rx_pkt(struct ti_hecc_priv *priv, int mbxno)
 		cf->can_id |= CAN_RTR_FLAG;
 	cf->can_dlc = get_can_dlc(data & 0xF);
 	data = hecc_read_mbx(priv, mbxno, HECC_CANMDL);
-	*(u32 *)(cf->data) = cpu_to_be32(data);
+	*(__be32 *)(cf->data) = cpu_to_be32(data);
 	if (cf->can_dlc > 4) {
 		data = hecc_read_mbx(priv, mbxno, HECC_CANMDH);
-		*(u32 *)(cf->data + 4) = cpu_to_be32(data);
-	} else {
-		*(u32 *)(cf->data + 4) = 0;
+		*(__be32 *)(cf->data + 4) = cpu_to_be32(data);
 	}
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->mbx_lock, flags);
 	hecc_clear_bit(priv, HECC_CANME, mbx_mask);