diff --git a/net/irda/iriap.c b/net/irda/iriap.c
index 254f90746900..2d2e2b1919f4 100644
--- a/net/irda/iriap.c
+++ b/net/irda/iriap.c
@@ -544,7 +544,8 @@ static void iriap_getvaluebyclass_response(struct iriap_cb *self,
 {
 	struct sk_buff *tx_skb;
 	int n;
-	__u32 tmp_be32, tmp_be16;
+	__u32 tmp_be32;
+	__be16 tmp_be16;
 	__u8 *fp;
 
 	IRDA_DEBUG(4, "%s()\n", __FUNCTION__);