diff --git a/include/linux/skbuff.h b/include/linux/skbuff.h
index d266eee..03f816a 100644
--- a/include/linux/skbuff.h
+++ b/include/linux/skbuff.h
@@ -355,8 +355,8 @@
 				ipvs_property:1,
 				peeked:1,
 				nf_trace:1;
-	__be16			protocol:16;
 	kmemcheck_bitfield_end(flags1);
+	__be16			protocol;
 
 	void			(*destructor)(struct sk_buff *skb);
 #if defined(CONFIG_NF_CONNTRACK) || defined(CONFIG_NF_CONNTRACK_MODULE)