diff --git a/drivers/net/myri_sbus.c b/drivers/net/myri_sbus.c
index aad5494..f0996ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/myri_sbus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/myri_sbus.c
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@
  * assume 802.3 if the type field is short enough to be a length.
  * This is normal practice and works for any 'now in use' protocol.
  */
-static unsigned short myri_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
+static __be16 myri_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct ethhdr *eth;
 	unsigned char *rawp;
diff --git a/drivers/net/plip.c b/drivers/net/plip.c
index f4b6240..21537ee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/plip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/plip.c
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@
  *	in far too many old systems not all even running Linux.
  */
  
-static unsigned short plip_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
+static __be16 plip_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct ethhdr *eth;
 	unsigned char *rawp;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/farsync.c b/drivers/net/wan/farsync.c
index 7217d44..2c83cca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/farsync.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/farsync.c
@@ -861,8 +861,7 @@
 /*
  * Mark it for our own raw sockets interface
  */
-static unsigned short farsync_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb,
-					 struct net_device *dev)
+static __be16 farsync_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	skb->dev = dev;
 	skb->mac.raw = skb->data;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_cisco.c b/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_cisco.c
index 8749684..48c03c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_cisco.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_cisco.c
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@
 
 
 
-static unsigned short cisco_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb,
-				       struct net_device *dev)
+static __be16 cisco_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	hdlc_header *data = (hdlc_header*)skb->data;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_ppp.c b/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_ppp.c
index 7cd6195..b81263e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_ppp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_ppp.c
@@ -66,8 +66,7 @@
 
 
 
-static unsigned short ppp_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb,
-				     struct net_device *dev)
+static __be16 ppp_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	return __constant_htons(ETH_P_WAN_PPP);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_raw.c b/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_raw.c
index c41fb70..9456d31 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_raw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_raw.c
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/hdlc.h>
 
 
-static unsigned short raw_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb,
-				     struct net_device *dev)
+static __be16 raw_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	return __constant_htons(ETH_P_IP);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_main.c
index 3cb88c7..8f4d299 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_main.c
@@ -2210,7 +2210,7 @@
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static inline unsigned short
+static inline __be16
 qeth_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct qeth_card *card;
diff --git a/include/linux/etherdevice.h b/include/linux/etherdevice.h
index cf3847e..ce8518e 100644
--- a/include/linux/etherdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/etherdevice.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 				   unsigned short type, void *daddr,
 				   void *saddr, unsigned len);
 extern int		eth_rebuild_header(struct sk_buff *skb);
-extern unsigned short	eth_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev);
+extern __be16		eth_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev);
 extern void		eth_header_cache_update(struct hh_cache *hh, struct net_device *dev,
 						unsigned char * haddr);
 extern int		eth_header_cache(struct neighbour *neigh,
diff --git a/include/linux/fddidevice.h b/include/linux/fddidevice.h
index 002f636..e61e42d 100644
--- a/include/linux/fddidevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/fddidevice.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include <linux/if_fddi.h>
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
-extern unsigned short	fddi_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb,
+extern __be16	fddi_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				struct net_device *dev);
 extern struct net_device *alloc_fddidev(int sizeof_priv);
 #endif
diff --git a/include/linux/hdlc.h b/include/linux/hdlc.h
index ed2927e..df695e9a 100644
--- a/include/linux/hdlc.h
+++ b/include/linux/hdlc.h
@@ -242,8 +242,8 @@
 }
 
 
-static __inline__ unsigned short hdlc_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb,
-						 struct net_device *dev)
+static __inline__ __be16 hdlc_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb,
+					 struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	hdlc_device *hdlc = dev_to_hdlc(dev);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/wanrouter.h b/include/linux/wanrouter.h
index 3e89f0f..1b6b76a 100644
--- a/include/linux/wanrouter.h
+++ b/include/linux/wanrouter.h
@@ -516,8 +516,7 @@
 /* Public functions available for device drivers */
 extern int register_wan_device(struct wan_device *wandev);
 extern int unregister_wan_device(char *name);
-unsigned short wanrouter_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb,
-				    struct net_device *dev);
+__be16 wanrouter_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev);
 int wanrouter_encapsulate(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 			  unsigned short type);
 
diff --git a/include/net/x25device.h b/include/net/x25device.h
index cf36a20..d45ae88 100644
--- a/include/net/x25device.h
+++ b/include/net/x25device.h
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
 #include <linux/if_packet.h>
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 
-static inline unsigned short x25_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb,
-					    struct net_device *dev)
+static inline __be16 x25_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	skb->mac.raw = skb->data;
 	skb->input_dev = skb->dev = dev;
diff --git a/net/802/fddi.c b/net/802/fddi.c
index ebcf483..5ce24c4 100644
--- a/net/802/fddi.c
+++ b/net/802/fddi.c
@@ -122,10 +122,10 @@
  * the proper pointer to the start of packet data (skb->data).
  */
  
-unsigned short fddi_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
+__be16 fddi_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct fddihdr *fddi = (struct fddihdr *)skb->data;
-	unsigned short type;
+	__be16 type;
 	
 	/*
 	 * Set mac.raw field to point to FC byte, set data field to point
diff --git a/net/atm/br2684.c b/net/atm/br2684.c
index e6954cf..289956c 100644
--- a/net/atm/br2684.c
+++ b/net/atm/br2684.c
@@ -289,8 +289,7 @@
  * This is similar to eth_type_trans, which cannot be used because of
  * our dev->hard_header_len
  */
-static inline unsigned short br_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb,
-					       struct net_device *dev)
+static inline __be16 br_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct ethhdr *eth;
 	unsigned char *rawp;
diff --git a/net/ethernet/eth.c b/net/ethernet/eth.c
index ab60ea6..f6dbfb9 100644
--- a/net/ethernet/eth.c
+++ b/net/ethernet/eth.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
  *	This is normal practice and works for any 'now in use' protocol.
  */
  
-unsigned short eth_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
+__be16 eth_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct ethhdr *eth;
 	unsigned char *rawp;
diff --git a/net/wanrouter/wanmain.c b/net/wanrouter/wanmain.c
index d6844ac..13b650a 100644
--- a/net/wanrouter/wanmain.c
+++ b/net/wanrouter/wanmain.c
@@ -358,10 +358,10 @@
  */
 
 
-unsigned short wanrouter_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
+__be16 wanrouter_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	int cnt = skb->data[0] ? 0 : 1;	/* there may be a pad present */
-	unsigned short ethertype;
+	__be16 ethertype;
 
 	switch (skb->data[cnt]) {
 	case NLPID_IP:		/* IP datagramm */
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@
 				skb->data[cnt+3], dev->name);
 			return 0;
 		}
-		ethertype = *((unsigned short*)&skb->data[cnt+4]);
+		ethertype = *((__be16*)&skb->data[cnt+4]);
 		cnt += 6;
 		break;