diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_cmds.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_cmds.c
index 9e305d7fb4bd..b9ad799c719f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_cmds.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_cmds.c
@@ -1593,7 +1593,7 @@ int be_cmd_loopback_test(struct be_adapter *adapter, u32 port_num,
 
 	be_cmd_hdr_prepare(&req->hdr, CMD_SUBSYSTEM_LOWLEVEL,
 			OPCODE_LOWLEVEL_LOOPBACK_TEST, sizeof(*req));
-	req->hdr.timeout = 4;
+	req->hdr.timeout = cpu_to_le32(4);
 
 	req->pattern = cpu_to_le64(pattern);
 	req->src_port = cpu_to_le32(port_num);