diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
index 9d26502a2885..f0e87af68d8c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ static int __parse_formatted_mssc(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 	if (!sec->secure_boot)
 		goto out;
 
-	sb_sel_ver = le32_to_cpu(section_content->sb_sel_ver.v);
+	sb_sel_ver = get_unaligned_le32(&section_content->sb_sel_ver.v);
 	if (sb_sel_ver && sb_sel_ver != sec->sb_sel_mgn)
 		goto ignore;