diff --git a/net/core/neighbour.c b/net/core/neighbour.c
index 50bd9609..8f7e1d8 100644
--- a/net/core/neighbour.c
+++ b/net/core/neighbour.c
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@
 	hh->hh_type = protocol;
 	atomic_set(&hh->hh_refcnt, 2);
 
-	if (dev->header_ops->cache(n, hh)) {
+	if (dev->header_ops->cache(n, hh, protocol)) {
 		kfree(hh);
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/net/ethernet/eth.c b/net/ethernet/eth.c
index 44d2b42..5cffb63 100644
--- a/net/ethernet/eth.c
+++ b/net/ethernet/eth.c
@@ -233,9 +233,8 @@
  * @hh: destination cache entry
  * Create an Ethernet header template from the neighbour.
  */
-int eth_header_cache(const struct neighbour *neigh, struct hh_cache *hh)
+int eth_header_cache(const struct neighbour *neigh, struct hh_cache *hh, __be16 type)
 {
-	__be16 type = hh->hh_type;
 	struct ethhdr *eth;
 	const struct net_device *dev = neigh->dev;