diff --git a/net/sctp/protocol.c b/net/sctp/protocol.c
index d1fbd1f..d08bafd 100644
--- a/net/sctp/protocol.c
+++ b/net/sctp/protocol.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
 			     int is_saddr)
 {
 	void *from;
-	__u16 *port;
+	__be16 *port;
 	struct sctphdr *sh;
 
 	port = &addr->v4.sin_port;
@@ -260,10 +260,10 @@
 
 	sh = (struct sctphdr *) skb->h.raw;
 	if (is_saddr) {
-		*port  = ntohs(sh->source);
+		*port  = sh->source;
 		from = &skb->nh.iph->saddr;
 	} else {
-		*port = ntohs(sh->dest);
+		*port = sh->dest;
 		from = &skb->nh.iph->daddr;
 	}
 	memcpy(&addr->v4.sin_addr.s_addr, from, sizeof(struct in_addr));