diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.c b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.c
index 9d82ee5c10de..2da0accf1a51 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.c
@@ -3357,7 +3357,7 @@ mpi_fw_flash_update_resp(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 	struct fw_control_ex	fw_control_context;
 	struct fw_flash_Update_resp *ppayload =
 		(struct fw_flash_Update_resp *)(piomb + 4);
-	u32 tag = ppayload->tag;
+	u32 tag = le32_to_cpu(ppayload->tag);
 	struct pm8001_ccb_info *ccb = &pm8001_ha->ccb_info[tag];
 	status = le32_to_cpu(ppayload->status);
 	memcpy(&fw_control_context,
@@ -3703,8 +3703,8 @@ static int mpi_hw_event(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void* piomb)
  */
 static void process_one_iomb(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 {
-	u32 pHeader = (u32)*(u32 *)piomb;
-	u8 opc = (u8)(pHeader & 0xFFF);
+	__le32 pHeader = *(__le32 *)piomb;
+	u8 opc = (u8)((le32_to_cpu(pHeader)) & 0xFFF);
 
 	PM8001_MSG_DBG(pm8001_ha, pm8001_printk("process_one_iomb:"));
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.h b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.h
index 1a4611eb0321..d437309cb1e1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.h
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ struct fw_flash_Update_req {
  *
  */
 struct fw_flash_Update_resp {
-	dma_addr_t	tag;
+	__le32	tag;
 	__le32	status;
 	u32	reserved[13];
 } __attribute__((packed, aligned(4)));