diff --git a/wiretap/commview.c b/wiretap/commview.c
index 24a5e2fd63..ce5f68f42e 100644
--- a/wiretap/commview.c
+++ b/wiretap/commview.c
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ static gboolean commview_dump(wtap_dumper *wdh,
 
 	tm = localtime(&rec->ts.secs);
 	if (tm != NULL) {
-		cv_hdr.year = tm->tm_year + 1900;
+		cv_hdr.year = GUINT16_TO_LE(tm->tm_year + 1900);
 		cv_hdr.month = tm->tm_mon + 1;
 		cv_hdr.day = tm->tm_mday;
 		cv_hdr.hours = tm->tm_hour;
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ static gboolean commview_dump(wtap_dumper *wdh,
 		/*
 		 * Second before the Epoch.
 		 */
-		cv_hdr.year = 1969;
+		cv_hdr.year = GUINT16_TO_LE(1969);
 		cv_hdr.month = 12;
 		cv_hdr.day = 31;
 		cv_hdr.hours = 23;