diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dtl.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dtl.c
index c762689e0eb3..ef6595153642 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dtl.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dtl.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ static void dtl_stop(struct dtl *dtl)
 
 static u64 dtl_current_index(struct dtl *dtl)
 {
-	return lppaca_of(dtl->cpu).dtl_idx;
+	return be64_to_cpu(lppaca_of(dtl->cpu).dtl_idx);
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_VIRT_CPU_ACCOUNTING_NATIVE */