struct ads7846 *ts = ads;
        struct spi_message *m;
        struct spi_transfer *t;
-       u16 *rx_val;
        int val;
        int action;
        int status;
 
        m = &ts->msg[ts->msg_idx];
        t = list_entry(m->transfers.prev, struct spi_transfer, transfer_list);
-       rx_val = t->rx_buf;
 
        /* adjust:  on-wire is a must-ignore bit, a BE12 value, then padding;
         * built from two 8 bit values written msb-first.
         */
-       val = be16_to_cpu(*rx_val) >> 3;
+       val = be16_to_cpup((__be16 *)t->rx_buf) >> 3;
 
        action = ts->filter(ts->filter_data, ts->msg_idx, &val);
        switch (action) {
                m = ts->last_msg;
                break;
        case ADS7846_FILTER_OK:
-               *rx_val = val;
+               *(u16 *)t->rx_buf = val;
                ts->tc.ignore = 0;
                m = &ts->msg[++ts->msg_idx];
                break;