diff --git a/include/linux/skbuff.h b/include/linux/skbuff.h
index 0061c94..948527e 100644
--- a/include/linux/skbuff.h
+++ b/include/linux/skbuff.h
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
 				nohdr:1;
 				/* 3 bits spare */
 	__u8			pkt_type;
-	__u16			protocol;
+	__be16			protocol;
 
 	void			(*destructor)(struct sk_buff *skb);
 #ifdef CONFIG_NETFILTER