diff --git a/net/ethernet/eth.c b/net/ethernet/eth.c
index 35846964082c..0c0d272a9888 100644
--- a/net/ethernet/eth.c
+++ b/net/ethernet/eth.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ int eth_rebuild_header(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	default:
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG
 		       "%s: unable to resolve type %X addresses.\n",
-		       dev->name, (__force int)eth->h_proto);
+		       dev->name, ntohs(eth->h_proto));
 
 		memcpy(eth->h_source, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 		break;