diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index bdf094fb6ef9..51671e3c0e58 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -2693,17 +2693,16 @@ static int bnxt_hwrm_func_drv_rgtr(struct bnxt *bp)
 	req.ver_upd = DRV_VER_UPD;
 
 	if (BNXT_PF(bp)) {
-		unsigned long vf_req_snif_bmap[4];
+		DECLARE_BITMAP(vf_req_snif_bmap, 256);
 		u32 *data = (u32 *)vf_req_snif_bmap;
 
-		memset(vf_req_snif_bmap, 0, 32);
+		memset(vf_req_snif_bmap, 0, sizeof(vf_req_snif_bmap));
 		for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(bnxt_vf_req_snif); i++)
 			__set_bit(bnxt_vf_req_snif[i], vf_req_snif_bmap);
 
-		for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
-			req.vf_req_fwd[i] = cpu_to_le32(*data);
-			data++;
-		}
+		for (i = 0; i < 8; i++)
+			req.vf_req_fwd[i] = cpu_to_le32(data[i]);
+
 		req.enables |=
 			cpu_to_le32(FUNC_DRV_RGTR_REQ_ENABLES_VF_REQ_FWD);
 	}