diff --git a/net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c b/net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c
index 7d9391506856..759fbf96515b 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c
@@ -1035,7 +1035,8 @@ static int do_ipv6_getsockopt(struct sock *sk, int level, int optname,
 				put_cmsg(&msg, SOL_IPV6, IPV6_2292HOPLIMIT, sizeof(hlim), &hlim);
 			}
 			if (np->rxopt.bits.rxflow) {
-				int flowinfo = np->rcv_flowinfo;
+				__be32 flowinfo = np->rcv_flowinfo;
+
 				put_cmsg(&msg, SOL_IPV6, IPV6_FLOWINFO, sizeof(flowinfo), &flowinfo);
 			}
 		}