diff --git a/net/dccp/input.c b/net/dccp/input.c
index 58f7bc1..6beb6a7 100644
--- a/net/dccp/input.c
+++ b/net/dccp/input.c
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@
 	return queued;
 }
 
-static u8 dccp_reset_code_convert(const u8 code)
+static u16 dccp_reset_code_convert(const u8 code)
 {
-	const u8 error_code[] = {
+	const u16 error_code[] = {
 	[DCCP_RESET_CODE_CLOSED]	     = 0,	/* normal termination */
 	[DCCP_RESET_CODE_UNSPECIFIED]	     = 0,	/* nothing known */
 	[DCCP_RESET_CODE_ABORTED]	     = ECONNRESET,
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
 
 static void dccp_rcv_reset(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	u8 err = dccp_reset_code_convert(dccp_hdr_reset(skb)->dccph_reset_code);
+	u16 err = dccp_reset_code_convert(dccp_hdr_reset(skb)->dccph_reset_code);
 
 	sk->sk_err = err;