diff --git a/drivers/arm/ws2812.c b/drivers/arm/ws2812.c
index eaa9608b7..28ee12004 100644
--- a/drivers/arm/ws2812.c
+++ b/drivers/arm/ws2812.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ static uint8_t *fb;
 static int sLeds;
 static stm32_gpio_t *sPort;
 static uint32_t sMask;
-uint8_t* dma_source;
+uint16_t* dma_source;
 
 void setColor(uint8_t color, uint8_t *buf,uint32_t mask){
   int i;
@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@ void ledDriverInit(int leds, stm32_gpio_t *port, uint32_t mask, uint8_t **o_fb)
   *o_fb=fb;
   int j;
   for (j = 0; j < (sLeds) * 24; j++) fb[j] = 0;
-  dma_source[0] = sMask & 0xFF;
-  dma_source[1] = sMask >> 8;
+  dma_source[0] = sMask;
   // DMA stream 2, triggered by channel3 pwm signal. if FB indicates, reset output value early to indicate "0" bit to ws2812
   dmaStreamAllocate(STM32_DMA1_STREAM2, 10, NULL, NULL);
   dmaStreamSetPeripheral(STM32_DMA1_STREAM2, &(sPort->BSRR.H.clear));
diff --git a/keyboards/qwiic_hub/qwiic_hub.c b/keyboards/qwiic_hub/qwiic_hub.c
index 5c55df1a5..79f021810 100644
--- a/keyboards/qwiic_hub/qwiic_hub.c
+++ b/keyboards/qwiic_hub/qwiic_hub.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 uint8_t *o_fb;
 
 void matrix_init_kb(void) {
-  ledDriverInit(1, GPIOA, 0b100000000, &o_fb);
+  ledDriverInit(1, GPIOA, 0b1000, &o_fb);
   testPatternFB(o_fb);
 
 	matrix_init_user();