diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ov02a10.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ov02a10.c
index 8683ffd3287a..60b4bc645334 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ov02a10.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ov02a10.c
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ static int ov02a10_check_sensor_id(struct ov02a10 *ov02a10)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	chip_id = le16_to_cpu(ret);
+	chip_id = le16_to_cpu((__force __le16)ret);
 
 	if ((chip_id & OV02A10_ID_MASK) != OV02A10_ID) {
 		dev_err(&client->dev, "unexpected sensor id(0x%04x)\n", chip_id);