diff --git a/net/sched/sch_api.c b/net/sched/sch_api.c
index 0b64892..d99802f 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_api.c
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@
 	struct tcf_result *res)
 {
 	int err = 0;
-	u32 protocol = skb->protocol;
+	__be16 protocol = skb->protocol;
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_CLS_ACT
 	struct tcf_proto *otp = tp;
 reclassify: