diff --git a/include/net/inet_ecn.h b/include/net/inet_ecn.h
index 6fd4452..06a2c69 100644
--- a/include/net/inet_ecn.h
+++ b/include/net/inet_ecn.h
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 	case __constant_htons(ETH_P_IPV6):
 		if (skb_network_header(skb) + sizeof(struct ipv6hdr) <=
 		    skb->tail)
-			return IP6_ECN_set_ce(skb->nh.ipv6h);
+			return IP6_ECN_set_ce(ipv6_hdr(skb));
 		break;
 	}