diff --git a/net/ipv6/esp6.c b/net/ipv6/esp6.c
index 060a60b..111ba55 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/esp6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/esp6.c
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@
 		esph = (void *)skb_push(skb, 4);
 		*seqhi = esph->spi;
 		esph->spi = esph->seq_no;
-		esph->seq_no = htonl(XFRM_SKB_CB(skb)->seq.input.hi);
+		esph->seq_no = XFRM_SKB_CB(skb)->seq.input.hi;
 		aead_request_set_callback(req, 0, esp_input_done_esn, skb);
 	}