diff --git a/net/ipv6/syncookies.c b/net/ipv6/syncookies.c
index 182ab9a..4016197 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/syncookies.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/syncookies.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
 		ireq6->iif = inet6_iif(skb);
 
 	req->expires = 0UL;
-	req->retrans = 0;
+	req->num_retrans = 0;
 	ireq->ecn_ok		= ecn_ok;
 	ireq->snd_wscale	= tcp_opt.snd_wscale;
 	ireq->sack_ok		= tcp_opt.sack_ok;