diff --git a/net/sctp/ipv6.c b/net/sctp/ipv6.c
index 8ee553b..fffc7b6 100644
--- a/net/sctp/ipv6.c
+++ b/net/sctp/ipv6.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 	struct sctp_association *asoc;
 	struct sctp_transport *transport;
 	struct ipv6_pinfo *np;
-	__be16 saveip, savesctp;
+	__u16 saveip, savesctp;
 	int err;
 	struct net *net = dev_net(skb->dev);