diff --git a/include/linux/ieee80211.h b/include/linux/ieee80211.h
index 3750e56bfcbb..777f6aa8efa7 100644
--- a/include/linux/ieee80211.h
+++ b/include/linux/ieee80211.h
@@ -1524,7 +1524,7 @@ struct ieee80211_mgmt {
 				struct {
 					u8 action_code;
 					u8 dialog_token;
-					u8 status_code;
+					__le16 status_code;
 					u8 variable[];
 				} __packed ttlm_res;
 				struct {
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index ad0d040569dc..cc8c5d18b130 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -7177,6 +7177,7 @@ ieee80211_send_neg_ttlm_res(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	int hdr_len = offsetofend(struct ieee80211_mgmt, u.action.u.ttlm_res);
 	int ttlm_max_len = 2 + 1 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_ttlm_elem) + 1 +
 		2 * 2 * IEEE80211_TTLM_NUM_TIDS;
+	u16 status_code;
 
 	skb = dev_alloc_skb(local->tx_headroom + hdr_len + ttlm_max_len);
 	if (!skb)
@@ -7199,19 +7200,18 @@ ieee80211_send_neg_ttlm_res(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		WARN_ON(1);
 		fallthrough;
 	case NEG_TTLM_RES_REJECT:
-		mgmt->u.action.u.ttlm_res.status_code =
-			WLAN_STATUS_DENIED_TID_TO_LINK_MAPPING;
+		status_code = WLAN_STATUS_DENIED_TID_TO_LINK_MAPPING;
 		break;
 	case NEG_TTLM_RES_ACCEPT:
-		mgmt->u.action.u.ttlm_res.status_code = WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+		status_code = WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 		break;
 	case NEG_TTLM_RES_SUGGEST_PREFERRED:
-		mgmt->u.action.u.ttlm_res.status_code =
-			WLAN_STATUS_PREF_TID_TO_LINK_MAPPING_SUGGESTED;
+		status_code = WLAN_STATUS_PREF_TID_TO_LINK_MAPPING_SUGGESTED;
 		ieee80211_neg_ttlm_add_suggested_map(skb, neg_ttlm);
 		break;
 	}
 
+	mgmt->u.action.u.ttlm_res.status_code = cpu_to_le16(status_code);
 	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb);
 }
 
@@ -7377,7 +7377,7 @@ void ieee80211_process_neg_ttlm_res(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	 * This can be better implemented in the future, to handle request
 	 * rejections.
 	 */
-	if (mgmt->u.action.u.ttlm_res.status_code != WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS)
+	if (le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.action.u.ttlm_res.status_code) != WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS)
 		__ieee80211_disconnect(sdata);
 }