1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c
index e6174b6f11fb..0bd6f8a348a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c
@@ -121,10 +121,12 @@ void b43_generate_plcp_hdr(struct b43_plcp_hdr4 *plcp,
         __u8 *raw = plcp->raw;
 
         if (b43_is_ofdm_rate(bitrate)) {
-                *data = b43_plcp_get_ratecode_ofdm(bitrate);
+                u32 d;
+
+                d = b43_plcp_get_ratecode_ofdm(bitrate);
                 B43_WARN_ON(octets & 0xF000);
-                *data |= (octets << 5);
-                *data = cpu_to_le32(*data);
+                d |= (octets << 5);
+                *data = cpu_to_le32(d);
         } else {
                 u32 plen;