diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
index a5e4b4b93d1b..ec3766264408 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
@@ -531,7 +531,8 @@ static void bgmac_dma_tx_ring_free(struct bgmac *bgmac,
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < BGMAC_TX_RING_SLOTS; i++) {
-		int len = dma_desc[i].ctl1 & BGMAC_DESC_CTL1_LEN;
+		u32 ctl1 = le32_to_cpu(dma_desc[i].ctl1);
+		unsigned int len = ctl1 & BGMAC_DESC_CTL1_LEN;
 
 		slot = &ring->slots[i];
 		dev_kfree_skb(slot->skb);