diff --git a/net/ipv6/icmp.c b/net/ipv6/icmp.c
index 4527285fcaa2..a4fa84076969 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/icmp.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/icmp.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static void icmpv6_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 
 	if (!(type & ICMPV6_INFOMSG_MASK))
 		if (icmp6->icmp6_type == ICMPV6_ECHO_REQUEST)
-			ping_err(skb, offset, info);
+			ping_err(skb, offset, ntohl(info));
 }
 
 static int icmpv6_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb);