diff --git a/net/ipx/ipx_route.c b/net/ipx/ipx_route.c
index a394c6fe19a2..bba3431cd9a5 100644
--- a/net/ipx/ipx_route.c
+++ b/net/ipx/ipx_route.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ int ipxrtr_route_packet(struct sock *sk, struct sockaddr_ipx *usipx,
 	}	
 
 	/* Apply checksum. Not allowed on 802.3 links. */
-	if (sk->sk_no_check || intrfc->if_dlink_type == IPX_FRAME_8023)
+	if (sk->sk_no_check || intrfc->if_dlink_type == htons(IPX_FRAME_8023))
 		ipx->ipx_checksum = 0xFFFF;
 	else
 		ipx->ipx_checksum = ipx_cksum(ipx, len + sizeof(struct ipxhdr));