diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-chip.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-chip.c
index 1d278cc..e096e9c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-chip.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-chip.c
@@ -140,24 +140,24 @@ static int tpm_dev_add_device(struct tpm_chip *chip)
 {
 	int rc;
 
-	rc = device_add(&chip->dev);
+	rc = cdev_add(&chip->cdev, chip->dev.devt, 1);
 	if (rc) {
 		dev_err(&chip->dev,
-			"unable to device_register() %s, major %d, minor %d, err=%d\n",
+			"unable to cdev_add() %s, major %d, minor %d, err=%d\n",
 			chip->devname, MAJOR(chip->dev.devt),
 			MINOR(chip->dev.devt), rc);
 
+		device_unregister(&chip->dev);
 		return rc;
 	}
 
-	rc = cdev_add(&chip->cdev, chip->dev.devt, 1);
+	rc = device_add(&chip->dev);
 	if (rc) {
 		dev_err(&chip->dev,
-			"unable to cdev_add() %s, major %d, minor %d, err=%d\n",
+			"unable to device_register() %s, major %d, minor %d, err=%d\n",
 			chip->devname, MAJOR(chip->dev.devt),
 			MINOR(chip->dev.devt), rc);
 
-		device_unregister(&chip->dev);
 		return rc;
 	}
 
@@ -174,27 +174,17 @@ static void tpm_dev_del_device(struct tpm_chip *chip)
  * tpm_chip_register() - create a character device for the TPM chip
  * @chip: TPM chip to use.
  *
- * Creates a character device for the TPM chip and adds sysfs interfaces for
- * the device, PPI and TCPA. As the last step this function adds the
- * chip to the list of TPM chips available for use.
+ * Creates a character device for the TPM chip and adds sysfs attributes for
+ * the device. As the last step this function adds the chip to the list of TPM
+ * chips available for in-kernel use.
  *
- * NOTE: This function should be only called after the chip initialization
- * is complete.
- *
- * Called from tpm_<specific>.c probe function only for devices
- * the driver has determined it should claim.  Prior to calling
- * this function the specific probe function has called pci_enable_device
- * upon errant exit from this function specific probe function should call
- * pci_disable_device
+ * This function should be only called after the chip initialization is
+ * complete.
  */
 int tpm_chip_register(struct tpm_chip *chip)
 {
 	int rc;
 
-	rc = tpm_dev_add_device(chip);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
-
 	/* Populate sysfs for TPM1 devices. */
 	if (!(chip->flags & TPM_CHIP_FLAG_TPM2)) {
 		rc = tpm_sysfs_add_device(chip);
@@ -208,6 +198,10 @@ int tpm_chip_register(struct tpm_chip *chip)
 		chip->bios_dir = tpm_bios_log_setup(chip->devname);
 	}
 
+	rc = tpm_dev_add_device(chip);
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+
 	/* Make the chip available. */
 	spin_lock(&driver_lock);
 	list_add_rcu(&chip->list, &tpm_chip_list);
diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_ibmvtpm.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_ibmvtpm.c
index b1e53e3..42ffa5e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_ibmvtpm.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_ibmvtpm.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ static int tpm_ibmvtpm_send(struct tpm_chip *chip, u8 *buf, size_t count)
 {
 	struct ibmvtpm_dev *ibmvtpm;
 	struct ibmvtpm_crq crq;
-	u64 *word = (u64 *) &crq;
+	__be64 *word = (__be64 *)&crq;
 	int rc;
 
 	ibmvtpm = (struct ibmvtpm_dev *)TPM_VPRIV(chip);
@@ -145,11 +145,11 @@ static int tpm_ibmvtpm_send(struct tpm_chip *chip, u8 *buf, size_t count)
 	memcpy((void *)ibmvtpm->rtce_buf, (void *)buf, count);
 	crq.valid = (u8)IBMVTPM_VALID_CMD;
 	crq.msg = (u8)VTPM_TPM_COMMAND;
-	crq.len = (u16)count;
-	crq.data = ibmvtpm->rtce_dma_handle;
+	crq.len = cpu_to_be16(count);
+	crq.data = cpu_to_be32(ibmvtpm->rtce_dma_handle);
 
-	rc = ibmvtpm_send_crq(ibmvtpm->vdev, cpu_to_be64(word[0]),
-			      cpu_to_be64(word[1]));
+	rc = ibmvtpm_send_crq(ibmvtpm->vdev, be64_to_cpu(word[0]),
+			      be64_to_cpu(word[1]));
 	if (rc != H_SUCCESS) {
 		dev_err(ibmvtpm->dev, "tpm_ibmvtpm_send failed rc=%d\n", rc);
 		rc = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_ibmvtpm.h b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_ibmvtpm.h
index f595f14..6af9289 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_ibmvtpm.h
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_ibmvtpm.h
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
 struct ibmvtpm_crq {
 	u8 valid;
 	u8 msg;
-	u16 len;
-	u32 data;
-	u64 reserved;
+	__be16 len;
+	__be32 data;
+	__be64 reserved;
 } __attribute__((packed, aligned(8)));
 
 struct ibmvtpm_crq_queue {