diff --git a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic.h b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic.h
index 4667463d5523..7af3c6ce0b68 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic.h
+++ b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic.h
@@ -898,6 +898,11 @@ struct qlcnic_mac_req {
 	u8 mac_addr[6];
 };
 
+struct qlcnic_ipaddr {
+	__be32 ipv4;
+	__be32 ipv6[4];
+};
+
 #define QLCNIC_MSI_ENABLED		0x02
 #define QLCNIC_MSIX_ENABLED		0x04
 #define QLCNIC_LRO_ENABLED		0x08
@@ -1286,7 +1291,7 @@ void qlcnic_free_mac_list(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter);
 int qlcnic_nic_set_promisc(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, u32);
 int qlcnic_config_intr_coalesce(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter);
 int qlcnic_config_rss(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, int enable);
-int qlcnic_config_ipaddr(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, u32 ip, int cmd);
+int qlcnic_config_ipaddr(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, __be32 ip, int cmd);
 int qlcnic_linkevent_request(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, int enable);
 void qlcnic_advert_link_change(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, int linkup);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_hw.c b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_hw.c
index c198df90ff3c..68d56939a8d9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_hw.c
@@ -676,9 +676,10 @@ int qlcnic_config_rss(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, int enable)
 	return rv;
 }
 
-int qlcnic_config_ipaddr(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, u32 ip, int cmd)
+int qlcnic_config_ipaddr(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, __be32 ip, int cmd)
 {
 	struct qlcnic_nic_req req;
+	struct qlcnic_ipaddr *ipa;
 	u64 word;
 	int rv;
 
@@ -689,7 +690,8 @@ int qlcnic_config_ipaddr(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, u32 ip, int cmd)
 	req.req_hdr = cpu_to_le64(word);
 
 	req.words[0] = cpu_to_le64(cmd);
-	req.words[1] = cpu_to_le64(ip);
+	ipa = (struct qlcnic_ipaddr *)&req.words[1];
+	ipa->ipv4 = ip;
 
 	rv = qlcnic_send_cmd_descs(adapter, (struct cmd_desc_type0 *)&req, 1);
 	if (rv != 0)