diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfsroot.c b/fs/nfs/nfsroot.c
index e897e00c2c9d..c0a754ecdee6 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfsroot.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfsroot.c
@@ -465,10 +465,11 @@ static int __init root_nfs_ports(void)
 					"number from server, using default\n");
 			port = nfsd_port;
 		}
-		nfs_port = htons(port);
+		nfs_port = port;
 		dprintk("Root-NFS: Portmapper on server returned %d "
 			"as nfsd port\n", port);
 	}
+	nfs_port = htons(nfs_port);
 
 	if ((port = root_nfs_getport(NFS_MNT_PROGRAM, mountd_ver, proto)) < 0) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Root-NFS: Unable to get mountd port "