diff --git a/include/net/sctp/structs.h b/include/net/sctp/structs.h
index 5596f5d..ca77bc5 100644
--- a/include/net/sctp/structs.h
+++ b/include/net/sctp/structs.h
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@
 		/* This mask is used to disable sending the ASCONF chunk
 		 * with specified parameter to peer.
 		 */
-		__u16 addip_disabled_mask;
+		__be16 addip_disabled_mask;
 
 		struct sctp_inithdr i;
 		int cookie_len;