diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
index 8ba28a5..f3858ee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@
 static int translate_frame(ray_dev_t *local, struct tx_msg __iomem *ptx, unsigned char *data,
                     int len)
 {
-    unsigned short int proto = ((struct ethhdr *)data)->h_proto;
+    __be16 proto = ((struct ethhdr *)data)->h_proto;
     if (ntohs(proto) >= 1536) { /* DIX II ethernet frame */
         DEBUG(3,"ray_cs translate_frame DIX II\n");
         /* Copy LLC header to card buffer */