diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c b/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
index ca3bd58f2025..5576cfa50bc8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c
@@ -599,9 +599,8 @@ static int firm_send_command(struct usb_serial_port *port, __u8 command,
 		switch (command) {
 		case WHITEHEAT_GET_DTR_RTS:
 			info = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
-			memcpy(&info->mcr, command_info->result_buffer,
-					sizeof(struct whiteheat_dr_info));
-				break;
+			info->mcr = command_info->result_buffer[0];
+			break;
 		}
 	}
 exit: