diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.h
index d276de328c5ce..b7d32e8412f14 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.h
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ static inline int bnx2x_func_start(struct bnx2x *bp)
 	else /* CHIP_IS_E1X */
 		start_params->network_cos_mode = FW_WRR;
 
-	start_params->vxlan_dst_port = cpu_to_le16(bp->vxlan_dst_port);
+	start_params->vxlan_dst_port = bp->vxlan_dst_port;
 
 	start_params->inner_rss = 1;