diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
index a5cf5d11d0e7..fba8495a8787 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
@@ -244,7 +244,8 @@ struct i40e_tc_configuration {
 };
 
 struct i40e_udp_port_config {
-	__be16 index;
+	/* AdminQ command interface expects port number in Host byte order */
+	u16 index;
 	u8 type;
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index 9df0d86812e7..6e63459ceb65 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -7353,7 +7353,7 @@ static void i40e_sync_udp_filters_subtask(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 {
 	struct i40e_hw *hw = &pf->hw;
 	i40e_status ret;
-	__be16 port;
+	u16 port;
 	int i;
 
 	if (!(pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_UDP_FILTER_SYNC))
@@ -7377,7 +7377,7 @@ static void i40e_sync_udp_filters_subtask(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 					"%s %s port %d, index %d failed, err %s aq_err %s\n",
 					pf->udp_ports[i].type ? "vxlan" : "geneve",
 					port ? "add" : "delete",
-					ntohs(port), i,
+					port, i,
 					i40e_stat_str(&pf->hw, ret),
 					i40e_aq_str(&pf->hw,
 						    pf->hw.aq.asq_last_status));
@@ -9014,7 +9014,7 @@ static int i40e_set_features(struct net_device *netdev,
  *
  * Returns the index number or I40E_MAX_PF_UDP_OFFLOAD_PORTS if port not found
  **/
-static u8 i40e_get_udp_port_idx(struct i40e_pf *pf, __be16 port)
+static u8 i40e_get_udp_port_idx(struct i40e_pf *pf, u16 port)
 {
 	u8 i;
 
@@ -9037,7 +9037,7 @@ static void i40e_udp_tunnel_add(struct net_device *netdev,
 	struct i40e_netdev_priv *np = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct i40e_vsi *vsi = np->vsi;
 	struct i40e_pf *pf = vsi->back;
-	__be16 port = ti->port;
+	u16 port = ntohs(ti->port);
 	u8 next_idx;
 	u8 idx;
 
@@ -9045,8 +9045,7 @@ static void i40e_udp_tunnel_add(struct net_device *netdev,
 
 	/* Check if port already exists */
 	if (idx < I40E_MAX_PF_UDP_OFFLOAD_PORTS) {
-		netdev_info(netdev, "port %d already offloaded\n",
-			    ntohs(port));
+		netdev_info(netdev, "port %d already offloaded\n", port);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -9055,7 +9054,7 @@ static void i40e_udp_tunnel_add(struct net_device *netdev,
 
 	if (next_idx == I40E_MAX_PF_UDP_OFFLOAD_PORTS) {
 		netdev_info(netdev, "maximum number of offloaded UDP ports reached, not adding port %d\n",
-			    ntohs(port));
+			    port);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -9089,7 +9088,7 @@ static void i40e_udp_tunnel_del(struct net_device *netdev,
 	struct i40e_netdev_priv *np = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct i40e_vsi *vsi = np->vsi;
 	struct i40e_pf *pf = vsi->back;
-	__be16 port = ti->port;
+	u16 port = ntohs(ti->port);
 	u8 idx;
 
 	idx = i40e_get_udp_port_idx(pf, port);
@@ -9121,7 +9120,7 @@ static void i40e_udp_tunnel_del(struct net_device *netdev,
 	return;
 not_found:
 	netdev_warn(netdev, "UDP port %d was not found, not deleting\n",
-		    ntohs(port));
+		    port);
 }
 
 static int i40e_get_phys_port_id(struct net_device *netdev,