diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_daq_700.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_daq_700.c
index 2ba0ade45c64..68d7c6a5db7d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_daq_700.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_daq_700.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ static int daq700_dio_insn_bits(struct comedi_device *dev,
 	}
 
 	data[1] = s->state & 0xff;
-	data[1] |= inb(dev->iobase + DIO_R);
+	data[1] |= inb(dev->iobase + DIO_R) << 8;
 
 	return insn->n;
 }