diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_main.c
index ea49cede4cb1b..310f58c66231b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_main.c
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ static void wl1271_fw_status(struct wl1271 *wl,
 	u32 total = 0;
 	int i;
 
-	wl1271_read(wl, FW_STATUS_ADDR, status, sizeof(*status), false);
+	wl1271_raw_read(wl, FW_STATUS_ADDR, status, sizeof(*status), false);
 
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_IRQ, "intr: 0x%x (fw_rx_counter = %d, "
 		     "drv_rx_counter = %d, tx_results_counter = %d)",