diff --git a/include/linux/skbuff.h b/include/linux/skbuff.h
index c776abd86937..741d75cfc686 100644
--- a/include/linux/skbuff.h
+++ b/include/linux/skbuff.h
@@ -413,14 +413,15 @@ struct ubuf_info {
  * the end of the header data, ie. at skb->end.
  */
 struct skb_shared_info {
+	unsigned short	_unused;
 	unsigned char	nr_frags;
 	__u8		tx_flags;
 	unsigned short	gso_size;
 	/* Warning: this field is not always filled in (UFO)! */
 	unsigned short	gso_segs;
-	unsigned short  gso_type;
 	struct sk_buff	*frag_list;
 	struct skb_shared_hwtstamps hwtstamps;
+	unsigned int	gso_type;
 	u32		tskey;
 	__be32          ip6_frag_id;