diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
index 3b6d4252d34c..bef0611e7ef0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
@@ -3892,7 +3892,7 @@ static void r8156_ups_en(struct r8152 *tp, bool enable)
 		case RTL_VER_15:
 			ocp_data = ocp_read_word(tp, MCU_TYPE_USB, USB_UPHY_XTAL);
 			ocp_data &= ~OOBS_POLLING;
-			ocp_write_byte(tp, MCU_TYPE_USB, USB_UPHY_XTAL, ocp_data);
+			ocp_write_word(tp, MCU_TYPE_USB, USB_UPHY_XTAL, ocp_data);
 			break;
 		default:
 			break;