diff --git a/net/sunrpc/svcauth.c b/net/sunrpc/svcauth.c
index 3f4d1f6..8f2320a 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/svcauth.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/svcauth.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 };
 
 int
-svc_authenticate(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, u32 *authp)
+svc_authenticate(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, __be32 *authp)
 {
 	rpc_authflavor_t	flavor;
 	struct auth_ops		*aops;