diff --git a/include/linux/mlx5/accel.h b/include/linux/mlx5/accel.h
index b919d143a9a6..96ebaa94a92e 100644
--- a/include/linux/mlx5/accel.h
+++ b/include/linux/mlx5/accel.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ struct aes_gcm_keymat {
 struct mlx5_accel_esp_xfrm_attrs {
 	enum mlx5_accel_esp_action action;
 	u32   esn;
-	u32   spi;
+	__be32 spi;
 	u32   seq;
 	u32   tfc_pad;
 	u32   flags;