diff --git a/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c b/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
index a6aeb9d60443..b7f7b2227d56 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
@@ -2472,8 +2472,7 @@ static int ql_send_map(struct ql3_adapter *qdev,
 
 	if (seg_cnt == 1) {
 		/* Terminate the last segment. */
-		oal_entry->len =
-		    cpu_to_le32(le32_to_cpu(oal_entry->len) | OAL_LAST_ENTRY);
+		oal_entry->len |= cpu_to_le32(OAL_LAST_ENTRY);
 	} else {
 		oal = tx_cb->oal;
 		for (completed_segs=0; completed_segs<frag_cnt; completed_segs++,seg++) {
@@ -2530,8 +2529,7 @@ static int ql_send_map(struct ql3_adapter *qdev,
 					  frag->size);
 		}
 		/* Terminate the last segment. */
-		oal_entry->len =
-		    cpu_to_le32(le32_to_cpu(oal_entry->len) | OAL_LAST_ENTRY);
+		oal_entry->len |= cpu_to_le32(OAL_LAST_ENTRY);
 	}
 
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;