diff --git a/net/sctp/ipv6.c b/net/sctp/ipv6.c
index afcb009..5b0cdda 100644
--- a/net/sctp/ipv6.c
+++ b/net/sctp/ipv6.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 	struct sctp_association *asoc;
 	struct sctp_transport *transport;
 	struct ipv6_pinfo *np;
-	char *saveip, *savesctp;
+	sk_buff_data_t saveip, savesctp;
 	int err;
 
 	idev = in6_dev_get(skb->dev);