diff --git a/drivers/video/udlfb.c b/drivers/video/udlfb.c
index cbf030d..4330cf4 100644
--- a/drivers/video/udlfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/udlfb.c
@@ -1541,7 +1541,7 @@
 			u8 length;
 			u16 key;
 
-			key = *((u16 *) desc);
+			key = le16_to_cpu(*((u16 *) desc));
 			desc += sizeof(u16);
 			length = *desc;
 			desc++;