diff --git a/wpilibj/wpilibJavaDevices/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/SolenoidBase.java b/wpilibj/wpilibJavaDevices/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/SolenoidBase.java
index a227bd0a91..ffcc3017ba 100644
--- a/wpilibj/wpilibJavaDevices/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/SolenoidBase.java
+++ b/wpilibj/wpilibJavaDevices/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/SolenoidBase.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public abstract class SolenoidBase extends SensorBase {
     m_ports = new ByteBuffer[SensorBase.kSolenoidChannels];
     for (int i = 0; i < SensorBase.kSolenoidChannels; i++) {
       ByteBuffer port = SolenoidJNI.getPortWithModule((byte) moduleNumber, (byte) i);
-      IntBuffer status = IntBuffer.allocate(1);
+      IntBuffer status = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(4).asIntBuffer();
       m_ports[i] = SolenoidJNI.initializeSolenoidPort(port, status);
       HALUtil.checkStatus(status);
     }