diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-interface.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-interface.c
index 423938e..bcce061 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-interface.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-interface.c
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ static const struct tpm_input_header tpm_getcap_header = {
 };
 
 ssize_t tpm_getcap(struct tpm_chip *chip, u32 subcap_id, cap_t *cap,
-		   const char *desc, size_t min_cap_length)
+		   size_t min_cap_length, const char *desc)
 {
 	struct tpm_cmd_t tpm_cmd;
 	int rc;
@@ -555,8 +555,8 @@ int tpm_get_timeouts(struct tpm_chip *chip)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	rc = tpm_getcap(chip, TPM_CAP_PROP_TIS_TIMEOUT, &cap, NULL,
-			sizeof(cap.timeout));
+	rc = tpm_getcap(chip, TPM_CAP_PROP_TIS_TIMEOUT, &cap,
+			sizeof(cap.timeout), NULL);
 	if (rc == TPM_ERR_INVALID_POSTINIT) {
 		/* The TPM is not started, we are the first to talk to it.
 		   Execute a startup command. */
@@ -565,8 +565,8 @@ int tpm_get_timeouts(struct tpm_chip *chip)
 			return rc;
 
 		rc = tpm_getcap(chip, TPM_CAP_PROP_TIS_TIMEOUT, &cap,
-				"attempting to determine the timeouts",
-				sizeof(cap.timeout));
+				sizeof(cap.timeout),
+				"attempting to determine the timeouts");
 	}
 
 	if (rc) {
@@ -630,8 +630,8 @@ int tpm_get_timeouts(struct tpm_chip *chip)
 	chip->timeout_d = usecs_to_jiffies(timeout_eff[3]);
 
 	rc = tpm_getcap(chip, TPM_CAP_PROP_TIS_DURATION, &cap,
-			"attempting to determine the durations",
-			sizeof(cap.duration));
+			sizeof(cap.duration),
+			"attempting to determine the durations");
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-sysfs.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-sysfs.c
index 2f596d7..fb9b7fe 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-sysfs.c
@@ -96,9 +96,8 @@ static ssize_t pcrs_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	char *str = buf;
 	struct tpm_chip *chip = to_tpm_chip(dev);
 
-	rc = tpm_getcap(chip, TPM_CAP_PROP_PCR, &cap,
-			"attempting to determine the number of PCRS",
-			sizeof(cap.num_pcrs));
+	rc = tpm_getcap(chip, TPM_CAP_PROP_PCR, &cap, sizeof(cap.num_pcrs),
+			"attempting to determine the number of PCRS");
 	if (rc)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -123,8 +122,8 @@ static ssize_t enabled_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	ssize_t rc;
 
 	rc = tpm_getcap(to_tpm_chip(dev), TPM_CAP_FLAG_PERM, &cap,
-			"attempting to determine the permanent enabled state",
-			sizeof(cap.perm_flags));
+			sizeof(cap.perm_flags),
+			"attempting to determine the permanent enabled state");
 	if (rc)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -140,8 +139,8 @@ static ssize_t active_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	ssize_t rc;
 
 	rc = tpm_getcap(to_tpm_chip(dev), TPM_CAP_FLAG_PERM, &cap,
-			"attempting to determine the permanent active state",
-			sizeof(cap.perm_flags));
+			sizeof(cap.perm_flags),
+			"attempting to determine the permanent active state");
 	if (rc)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -157,8 +156,8 @@ static ssize_t owned_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	ssize_t rc;
 
 	rc = tpm_getcap(to_tpm_chip(dev), TPM_CAP_PROP_OWNER, &cap,
-			"attempting to determine the owner state",
-			sizeof(cap.owned));
+			sizeof(cap.owned),
+			"attempting to determine the owner state");
 	if (rc)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -174,8 +173,8 @@ static ssize_t temp_deactivated_show(struct device *dev,
 	ssize_t rc;
 
 	rc = tpm_getcap(to_tpm_chip(dev), TPM_CAP_FLAG_VOL, &cap,
-			"attempting to determine the temporary state",
-			sizeof(cap.stclear_flags));
+			sizeof(cap.stclear_flags),
+			"attempting to determine the temporary state");
 	if (rc)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -193,8 +192,8 @@ static ssize_t caps_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	char *str = buf;
 
 	rc = tpm_getcap(chip, TPM_CAP_PROP_MANUFACTURER, &cap,
-			"attempting to determine the manufacturer",
-			sizeof(cap.manufacturer_id));
+			sizeof(cap.manufacturer_id),
+			"attempting to determine the manufacturer");
 	if (rc)
 		return 0;
 	str += sprintf(str, "Manufacturer: 0x%x\n",
@@ -202,8 +201,8 @@ static ssize_t caps_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 
 	/* Try to get a TPM version 1.2 TPM_CAP_VERSION_INFO */
 	rc = tpm_getcap(chip, TPM_CAP_VERSION_1_2, &cap,
-			"attempting to determine the 1.2 version",
-			sizeof(cap.tpm_version_1_2));
+			sizeof(cap.tpm_version_1_2),
+			"attempting to determine the 1.2 version");
 	if (!rc) {
 		str += sprintf(str,
 			       "TCG version: %d.%d\nFirmware version: %d.%d\n",
@@ -214,8 +213,8 @@ static ssize_t caps_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	} else {
 		/* Otherwise just use TPM_STRUCT_VER */
 		rc = tpm_getcap(chip, TPM_CAP_VERSION_1_1, &cap,
-				"attempting to determine the 1.1 version",
-				sizeof(cap.tpm_version));
+				sizeof(cap.tpm_version),
+				"attempting to determine the 1.1 version");
 		if (rc)
 			return 0;
 		str += sprintf(str,
diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.h b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.h
index bff37be..3f76825 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.h
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm.h
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ ssize_t tpm_transmit_cmd(struct tpm_chip *chip, const void *buf, size_t bufsiz,
 			 size_t min_rsp_body_len, unsigned int flags,
 			 const char *desc);
 ssize_t tpm_getcap(struct tpm_chip *chip, u32 subcap_id, cap_t *cap,
-		   const char *desc, size_t min_cap_length);
+		   size_t min_cap_length, const char *desc);
 int tpm_get_timeouts(struct tpm_chip *);
 int tpm1_auto_startup(struct tpm_chip *chip);
 int tpm_do_selftest(struct tpm_chip *chip);
