diff --git a/tests/virtio-9p-test.c b/tests/virtio-9p-test.c
index 43a1ad813f..ad33d96387 100644
--- a/tests/virtio-9p-test.c
+++ b/tests/virtio-9p-test.c
@@ -256,8 +256,8 @@ static void v9fs_req_recv(P9Req *req, uint8_t id)
         qvirtio_wait_queue_isr(v9p->dev, v9p->vq, 1000 * 1000);
 
         v9fs_memread(req, &hdr, 7);
-        le32_to_cpus(&hdr.size);
-        le16_to_cpus(&hdr.tag);
+        hdr.size = ldl_le_p(&hdr.size);
+        hdr.tag = lduw_le_p(&hdr.tag);
         if (hdr.size >= 7) {
             break;
         }