diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/file.c b/fs/reiserfs/file.c
index f6860e8..2230aff 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/file.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
     struct cpu_key key; // cpu key of item that we are going to deal with
     struct item_head *ih; // pointer to item head that we are going to deal with
     struct buffer_head *bh; // Buffer head that contains items that we are going to deal with
-    __u32 * item; // pointer to item we are going to deal with
+    __le32 * item; // pointer to item we are going to deal with
     INITIALIZE_PATH(path); // path to item, that we are going to deal with.
     b_blocknr_t *allocated_blocks; // Pointer to a place where allocated blocknumbers would be stored.
     reiserfs_blocknr_hint_t hint; // hint structure for block allocator.
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@
     struct item_head *ih = NULL; // pointer to item head that we are going to deal with
     struct buffer_head *itembuf=NULL; // Buffer head that contains items that we are going to deal with
     INITIALIZE_PATH(path); // path to item, that we are going to deal with.
-    __u32 * item=NULL; // pointer to item we are going to deal with
+    __le32 * item=NULL; // pointer to item we are going to deal with
     int item_pos=-1; /* Position in indirect item */