diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/hw.c
index c2103e7a8132..bbb789f8990b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/hw.c
@@ -1127,7 +1127,7 @@ static u8 _rtl8821ae_dbi_read(struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv, u16 addr)
 	}
 	if (0 == tmp) {
 		read_addr = REG_DBI_RDATA + addr % 4;
-		ret = rtl_read_byte(rtlpriv, read_addr);
+		ret = rtl_read_word(rtlpriv, read_addr);
 	}
 	return ret;
 }