diff --git a/net/ipv4/ip_options.c b/net/ipv4/ip_options.c
index 889e141..3e6d3d4 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ip_options.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ip_options.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
 	}
 	if (sopt->srr) {
 		unsigned char * start = sptr+sopt->srr;
-		u32 faddr;
+		__be32 faddr;
 
 		optlen  = start[1];
 		soffset = start[2];