diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.h
index c521ea8f94f2..9c74d2542141 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.h
@@ -175,8 +175,8 @@ static inline void mcf_outsw(void *a, unsigned char *p, int l)
 		writew(*wp++, a);
 }
 
-#define SMC_inw(a, r)		_swapw(readw((a) + (r)))
-#define SMC_outw(lp, v, a, r)	writew(_swapw(v), (a) + (r))
+#define SMC_inw(a, r)		ioread16be((a) + (r))
+#define SMC_outw(lp, v, a, r)	iowrite16be(v, (a) + (r))
 #define SMC_insw(a, r, p, l)	mcf_insw(a + r, p, l)
 #define SMC_outsw(a, r, p, l)	mcf_outsw(a + r, p, l)