--- zzzz-none-000/linux-3.10.107/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/hvcserver.c	2017-06-27 09:49:32.000000000 +0000
+++ scorpion-7490-727/linux-3.10.107/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/hvcserver.c	2021-02-04 17:41:59.000000000 +0000
@@ -142,11 +142,11 @@
 	int more = 1;
 	int retval;
 
-	memset(pi_buff, 0x00, PAGE_SIZE);
 	/* invalid parameters */
 	if (!head || !pi_buff)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	memset(pi_buff, 0x00, PAGE_SIZE);
 	last_p_partition_ID = last_p_unit_address = ~0UL;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(head);
 
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@
 			return retval;
 		}
 
-		last_p_partition_ID = pi_buff[0];
-		last_p_unit_address = pi_buff[1];
+		last_p_partition_ID = be64_to_cpu(pi_buff[0]);
+		last_p_unit_address = be64_to_cpu(pi_buff[1]);
 
 		/* This indicates that there are no further partners */
 		if (last_p_partition_ID == ~0UL