diff --git a/net/key/af_key.c b/net/key/af_key.c
index 2ebde0352245..08f4cde01994 100644
--- a/net/key/af_key.c
+++ b/net/key/af_key.c
@@ -3518,7 +3518,7 @@ static int set_sadb_kmaddress(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xfrm_kmaddress *
 
 static int set_ipsecrequest(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			    uint8_t proto, uint8_t mode, int level,
-			    uint32_t reqid, uint8_t family,
+			    uint32_t reqid, uint16_t family,
 			    const xfrm_address_t *src, const xfrm_address_t *dst)
 {
 	struct sadb_x_ipsecrequest *rq;