diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
index 5f4d39c..c0591bd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
@@ -7792,7 +7792,7 @@
 		    cpu_to_le16((IEEE80211_CHAN_CCK | IEEE80211_CHAN_2GHZ));
 	} else {		/* 802.11g */
 		ipw_rt->rt_chbitmask =
-		    (IEEE80211_CHAN_OFDM | IEEE80211_CHAN_2GHZ);
+		    cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_CHAN_OFDM | IEEE80211_CHAN_2GHZ);
 	}
 
 	/* set the rate in multiples of 500k/s */
@@ -8009,7 +8009,7 @@
 		    cpu_to_le16((IEEE80211_CHAN_CCK | IEEE80211_CHAN_2GHZ));
 	} else {		/* 802.11g */
 		ipw_rt->rt_chbitmask =
-		    (IEEE80211_CHAN_OFDM | IEEE80211_CHAN_2GHZ);
+		    cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_CHAN_OFDM | IEEE80211_CHAN_2GHZ);
 	}
 
 	/* set the rate in multiples of 500k/s */