diff --git a/include/net/xfrm.h b/include/net/xfrm.h
index 064a4ca..1c116dc 100644
--- a/include/net/xfrm.h
+++ b/include/net/xfrm.h
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@
 struct xfrm_policy *xfrm_policy_byid(u8, int dir, u32 id, int delete, int *err);
 int xfrm_policy_flush(u8 type, struct xfrm_audit *audit_info);
 u32 xfrm_get_acqseq(void);
-void xfrm_alloc_spi(struct xfrm_state *x, __be32 minspi, __be32 maxspi);
+extern int xfrm_alloc_spi(struct xfrm_state *x, u32 minspi, u32 maxspi);
 struct xfrm_state * xfrm_find_acq(u8 mode, u32 reqid, u8 proto,
 				  xfrm_address_t *daddr, xfrm_address_t *saddr,
 				  int create, unsigned short family);