diff --git a/drivers/net/appletalk/ipddp.c b/drivers/net/appletalk/ipddp.c
index 56cb96794026..1071144edd66 100644
--- a/drivers/net/appletalk/ipddp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/appletalk/ipddp.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ static struct net_device_stats *ipddp_get_stats(struct net_device *dev)
  */
 static int ipddp_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	u32 paddr = ((struct rtable*)skb->dst)->rt_gateway;
+	__be32 paddr = ((struct rtable*)skb->dst)->rt_gateway;
         struct ddpehdr *ddp;
         struct ipddp_route *rt;
         struct atalk_addr *our_addr;
diff --git a/drivers/net/appletalk/ipddp.h b/drivers/net/appletalk/ipddp.h
index 52072fb0c610..531519da99a3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/appletalk/ipddp.h
+++ b/drivers/net/appletalk/ipddp.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 struct ipddp_route
 {
         struct net_device *dev;             /* Carrier device */
-        __u32 ip;                       /* IP address */
+        __be32 ip;                       /* IP address */
         struct atalk_addr at;              /* Gateway appletalk address */
         int flags;
         struct ipddp_route *next;