diff --git a/sound/usb/mixer_quirks.c b/sound/usb/mixer_quirks.c
index 5a45822e60e743357d5a610e56bb13cf52a41514..c06d6dfa81392de523962666d7af4dbaa943d941 100644
--- a/sound/usb/mixer_quirks.c
+++ b/sound/usb/mixer_quirks.c
@@ -1967,7 +1967,7 @@ static int snd_soundblaster_e1_switch_create(struct usb_mixer_interface *mixer)
 static int realtek_hda_set(struct snd_usb_audio *chip, u32 cmd)
 {
 	struct usb_device *dev = chip->dev;
-	u32 buf = cpu_to_be32(cmd);
+	__be32 buf = cpu_to_be32(cmd);
 
 	return snd_usb_ctl_msg(dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(dev, 0), REALTEK_HDA_SET,
 			       USB_RECIP_DEVICE | USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_DIR_OUT,
@@ -1978,7 +1978,7 @@ static int realtek_hda_get(struct snd_usb_audio *chip, u32 cmd, u32 *value)
 {
 	struct usb_device *dev = chip->dev;
 	int err;
-	u32 buf = cpu_to_be32(cmd);
+	__be32 buf = cpu_to_be32(cmd);
 
 	err = snd_usb_ctl_msg(dev, usb_sndctrlpipe(dev, 0), REALTEK_HDA_GET_OUT,
 			      USB_RECIP_DEVICE | USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_DIR_OUT,