diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c
index 4b39476d903e..f547ac66d05c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c
@@ -3168,13 +3168,13 @@ static void rtw_cfg80211_init_ht_capab(struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap *ht_cap,
 		ht_cap->mcs.rx_mask[1] = 0x00;
 		ht_cap->mcs.rx_mask[4] = 0x01;
 
-		ht_cap->mcs.rx_highest = MAX_BIT_RATE_40MHZ_MCS7;
+		ht_cap->mcs.rx_highest = cpu_to_le16(MAX_BIT_RATE_40MHZ_MCS7);
 	} else if ((rf_type == RF_1T2R) || (rf_type == RF_2T2R)) {
 		ht_cap->mcs.rx_mask[0] = 0xFF;
 		ht_cap->mcs.rx_mask[1] = 0xFF;
 		ht_cap->mcs.rx_mask[4] = 0x01;
 
-		ht_cap->mcs.rx_highest = MAX_BIT_RATE_40MHZ_MCS15;
+		ht_cap->mcs.rx_highest = cpu_to_le16(MAX_BIT_RATE_40MHZ_MCS15);
 	} else {
 		DBG_8723A("%s, error rf_type =%d\n", __func__, rf_type);
 	}